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What is this ASCII of which you speak? Real programmers learn on UNIVAC 1100 series. https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nssdc/formats/UnisysFieldata.htm


Ha ha ha.

  $ ftp EXEC8
  Connected to EXEC8 (1.2.3.4).
  220 1100JD1100 Service ready for new user.
  Name (EXEC8:luser): ^C
That sure looks like ASCII to me.


Or IBM BCD.




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