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 BigDaddyDragon  wrote in 
 news:Xns98CEA39182A83dragonmoodscomcastne@216.196.97.136: 
  
 > Can someone please give me a explanation on how to open these 
 > files, and how to use them!!!  I am not a computer idiot 
  
 Did you use a search engine? 
  
 Here's a bit of help... 
 from a quick search. 
 http://www.newsgroupservers.net/usenet_groups/binary_tools.htm 
  
 or 
 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=480031 
  
  
 > but 
 > these types of files have addled me for YEARS!!  I know about 
 > Yenc and zip files but what the heck are these RAR and PAR 
 > files and how the heck do you open them??? It shouldn't take 
 > rocket science to open and use files. I use XNews if that 
 > helps any. Thanks you very much in advance!!!! 
 > 
 > 
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