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Re: Can't search the PDF file. Really? Still? After 5 years???
Subject:Re: Can't search the PDF file. Really? Still? After 5 years??? From:"Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 21 Oct 2003 09:18:11 -0600
On 20 Oct 2003 at 7:32, Emily Berk wrote:
> So, back in 1997, it looks like searching in certain PDF files was an
> issue.
>
> And, today, when my PDF absolutely, positively has to be on time, it
> seems like maybe this problem is not fixed???!!!
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