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31 Jul 2024 20:21:28 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Free Vector Editor exports to POV  
From: William Tracy
Date: 21 Apr 2007 16:57:35
Message: <462a7abf@news.povray.org>
Nicolas George wrote:
> Warp  wrote in message <462a569d@news.povray.org>:
>>   But given that the file is in XML format it doesn't make sense that
>> it would make a difference.
> 
> Except if the copy-paste operation is not as neutral as it should.

It wouldn't surprise me if Windows Notepad would decide to screw up XML 
in some way.

That, and its surprisingly easy to copy all but one line or all but one 
character of the text you meant to grab.

Just saving the file directly simply eliminates a few possible ways for 
things to go wrong.

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  \ \/\/ /| | | | / _` | '  \    | || '_/ _` / _| || |
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You know you've been raytracing too long when your room loads line by 
line in the morning when you wake up.


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