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Also known as: .nfo, info file
A plain text file bundled with a release, traditionally carrying an ASCII-art header plus details of the source, format, runtime, and any notes. The extension stands for information. Clients sometimes read the NFO for a release name or an archive password. Best viewed in a fixed-width font with codepage 437, since the artwork uses DOS box-drawing characters.
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