I have some data I've typed into a free form text file with columns aligned
by not with tabs. Here is a little piece:


  501A         1986-04-12   tog
B?

  311 (II) D   1986-04-12   tog
D
  514          1986-04-15   tog
AA

  514          1986-04-15   tog
AA
  530          1986-04-15   tog    BE
Bouins
               1986-04-19          dAA         Formalin          M
dichotoma
               1986-04-19   tog
AH
               1986-05-05   tog
AA?

  560          1986-05-09
?unclear?                           Cut
              ?1986-05-26   tog    A?                            must melt
t
               1986-05-28   tog
AR                                                               Cut
  315B         1986-05-29   tog    DD
Susa/Picric
  Unnumbered   1986-05-29   tog    dAA         Bouins            Millepora
dichotoma
 ?670?         1986-06-01          DBX=?AA                       Millepora
d

I would like to import this data into an org-mode table, to facilitate
manipulation of the columsn.  I can do it without org-mode, but I anticipate
this will be useful to both organize and print this data in useful ways.


I see there is a way to mark a column's maximum size.  Can I specify its
EXACT size?

Thank you,

Alan Davis



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