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Suppose I have a data file like this... 500010 full 25 12/11/2002 430200 41101238 N/A 12/11/2005 500011 Full 25 12/11/2002 295400 62050152 N/A 12/11/2005 How can I remove every other carriage return so that it looks like... 500010 full 25 12/11/2002 430200 41101238 N/A 12/11/2005 500011 Full 25 12/11/2002 295400 62050152 N/A 12/11/2005 Thanks for your help, Robert

Name: James Boothe
Date: December 13, 2002 at 15:05:23 Pacific

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awk '{printf;getline;print " " $0}' in > out

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Awesome, thanks!

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