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>This is OS-specific. DOS and later typically use chr(13) + chr(10) for a new line. Why? Some historical reason, surely, but you would think a single character should suffice. In UNIX, I understand, a single character is used to indicate a new line.
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I think it goes back to teletype days. A carriage return allowed for some fancier printing (on the same line as just printed).
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