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in reply to utf-8 for mysql-connection in Jifty

since this is an OO'ish interface to the DB, utf8 is achieved a bit differently to the DBI way. have a look for Jifty::DBI::Filter::utf8 module and methods
the hardest line to type correctly is: stty erase ^H