This is what I get when using the $line variable and not the $file variable. I merely switched the two: 

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MIME-Version: 1.0
Date: 111916012012
From: sking@mortgage-pros.com
To: admin@mortgagerefinancingpros.com
Subject: New loan request in database (extra fields)

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Dear Member,

Please find attached to this email message a loan application file 
from a recent loan applicant.  Be sure to save this DU 3.2 file to you
+r
hard drive and import the data into your loan processing program.

Regards,

Site Administration
Mortgage-pros.com

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