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More FWIW: I implemented a binding to the C function fgets, which 
behaves similarly to Ada.Text_IO.Get_Line (stops at end of buffer or end 
of line; in latter case, skips line terminator), and implemented a 
Get_Line function using it. It exhibits the same behavior as a Get_Line 
function using Ada.Text_IO.Get_Line for the case of a last line that is 
not properly terminated and is a multiple of the buffer length.

Win98/GNAT 3.15p.

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Jeff Carter
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thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."
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