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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:12:18 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:

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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:19:03 -0500, Wayne.B

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On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:09:51 -0500, wrote:

Usually not true. PDF pages are essentially images, not free, editable
text. You
would need the full version of acrobat, not the free reader to do
anything with
the text in the PDF to which I posted the link.
You might be surprised.

Do a "right click" on the document and "select all". Paste to a
notepad file, and select out what you want:

It wasn't working on my home computer. I (incorrectly) assumed that the
pages
were simply image scans of pages, which are really "pictures" and not
editable.
That is sometimes the case.
I was using version 5 of Acrobat Reader. I upgraded to version 8 and those
pages
are now editable.

You can't "edit" the pdf files with Acrobat Reader, but you can copy/paste.

I think your corset may be laced up a bit too tightly.

Why don't you explain to us how you *edit* .PDF files with "Reader."