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title: "QD The Editor V5.00"
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excerpt: "QD - What is it? In simple terms it is a pointer driven ASCII text file editor. It does not profess to be, nor has it ever claimed to be, a word processor in any way shape or form. So what is there about the program that makes it different from all the other text…"
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# QD The Editor V5.00

QD – What is it? In simple terms it is a pointer driven ASCII text file editor. It does not profess to be, nor has it ever claimed to be, a word processor in any way shape or form. So what is there about the program that makes it different from all the other text editors – besides the fact that it is the only one that has been specifically designed for the extended environment.