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[Rustom <2122399@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is a literal example attached — the README from turbo assembler
The very last character is ^Z (or ASCII 26 or 0x1A)

As it is, file says data for it
Remove that char and file recognizes it alright

# With ^Z at EOF
$ file README 
README: data
$

With ^Z removed
$ file README 
README: ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators
$ 


PS At first I thought to file the bug upstream but that takes me to a 1987(!!) webpage:
https://www.darwinsys.com/file/ 

** Attachment added: "README"
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Title:
  file doesnt recognize MSDOS text files

Status in file package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  It was traditional in MS-DOS to end text files in a control-Z (ASCII codepoint 26 or 1A-hex)
  However this last character throws off file and it says "data"
  Removing it says ASCII text with CRLF line terminators

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.04
  Package: file 1:5.45-3build1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-29.29-generic 6.14.8
  Uname: Linux 6.14.0-29-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.32.0-0ubuntu5.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Tue Sep  9 13:41:18 2025
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-12-22 (1356 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012)
  SourcePackage: file
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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