--- file/Makefile.in.orig	Tue Sep 16 23:00:11 2008
+++ file/Makefile.in	Tue Sep 16 23:02:26 2008
@@ -504,9 +504,7 @@ magic: Header Localstuff $(magic_FRAGMENTS)
 	done >> $@
 
 magic.inc: magic
-	echo -n "\"" > $@
-	sed -e 's/\\/\\\\/g' -e 's/"/\\\"/g' -e 's/$$/\ \\/' magic >> $@
-	echo -n "\"" >> $@
+	sed -e 's/\\/\\\\/g' -e 's/"/\\\"/g' -e 's/^/\"/' -e 's/$$/\\n\"/' magic > $@
 
 file.1:	Makefile file.man
 	@rm -f $@