Text parsing into proper array

I think I have been staring at this too long.  I am working with very old equipment.  It gives me the attached test.txt.  I need to parse it to where I can pull individual variable.  I can't parse it to proper array because it has different number of 'white space'.  I was wondering can any help me with this.
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Hi Henry,
i understand it. But you can first read your file with it. You can also read it as a "normal" text file. I played with your file and attached you can find a picture which shows how it´s possible to replace the multiple spaces with only one space.
Hope it helps.
Mike 
Message Edited by MikeS81 on 08-24-2008 09:25 PM
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