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CWR error: A line is longer than the spec allows
What it means
This line is longer than the spec says this record can be. The extra characters are ignored here, but strict systems may refuse the line outright.
How to fix it
Usually caused by hand-editing. Regenerate the file or trim the line to the documented width.
Find it in your file
Upload your CWR file and CWR Check points at every line where this happens, along with the rest of the format, song and writer checks. Free, and nothing you upload is stored.
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