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@@ -596,6 +596,9 @@ SECTION SUBJECT when prompted for a manual entry."
;; The following is so Awk script gets \n intact
;; But don't prevent decoding of the outside.
(coding-system-for-write 'raw-text-unix)
+ ;; We must decode the output by a coding system that the
+ ;; systen locale suggests.
+ (coding-system-for-read locale-coding-system)
;; Avoid possible error by using a directory that always exists.
(default-directory "/"))
;; Prevent any attempt to use display terminal fanciness.