Hi, I have data that is single line and each set is separated by double blank lines. I need to change this to single blank lines. Here is a data example so you can see clearly:
Sweed Machinery, Inc.
653 Second Ave., P.O. Box 228
Gold Hill, OR 97525-9733
541-855-1512, 800-888-1352
541-855-1165
www.sweed.com


Olympic Wire & Equipment, Inc.
P.O. Box 3227
Newport Beach, CA 92659
949-646-9731
949-646-6465
www.olympicequipment.com/index.php


LCI Industrial Distributors
A-1 Country Club Rd.
East Rochester, NY 14445
585-385-1390, 800-282-3294
585-385-1362
www.lcifinishing.com/


In reply to Double blank lines to single blank line by proactive1

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