Thanks for the suggestions on the lightsaber.  And
what do you mean by smart quotes?  I posted it as
plain text...maybe I did something wrong?  How did it
turn out on your end?  

Here is a sample of how it came out on my end...
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^�We^�ll be arriving at the Academy in a few minutes.^�

At the shuttlecraft pilot^�s announcement, half of the
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Phuc Tram
Master Pivot - Wielder of the Coherent Light Bokken
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pivot@Nausicaa.net


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