Reading .doc files on a mac

I transferred my old PC Windows .doc files from my PC to an external hard drive but they will not open on a mac, the page is blank. Can I change the file extension to read them or do I have to use a program?

TextEdit has no problems with any .doc files I have thrown at it. Because most word processors are more sophisticated than TextEdit, there may be formatting it has trouble reproducing, but I haven't had that issue. It certainly opens much faster than Word or even NeoOffice, which I also use, when you need a quick peek or read through. It also can save a document in Word format.

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Also i try to used this but the results in different charachters.
CREATE TABLE LOB_TABLE4
LOB_ID INTEGER,
lob_name VARCHAR2 (100 BYTE),
CLOb_COL CLOB
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