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+dd_rescue is a dd tool with following features suitable for rescuing data from
+a medium with errors.
+
+- Don't abort on errors on the input file unless the user specify the maximum
+ error number.
+- Don't truncate the output file.
+- Can use two different block sizes for normal operation and the case of errors.
+- Can start from the end of the file and move backwards.
+
+WWW: http://www.garloff.de/kurt/linux/ddrescue/