Here is what is saved
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<img src="
http://ubuntu-us-tx.googlegroups.com/web/TXlogo.gif?
gda=m0QTdD0AAACF6v0fVcrEFad50oYApjG_LhWBMINzEFDBrjlmcs-
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height=64 width=64 alt="Ubuntu Texas Google Group">
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<b>Subscribe to ubuntu-us-tx</b>
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<form action="
http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntu-us-tx/
boxsubscribe">
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Email: <input type=text name=email>
<input type=submit name="sub" value="Subscribe">
</td></tr>
</form>
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<a href="
http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntu-us-tx">Visit this
group</a>
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</table>
it appears that the input type is lost when saved on the group