Cannot clone but cloning works. Windows XP SP3 32-bit.
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C:\Projects>fossil clone fossil.fossil
                Bytes      Cards  Artifacts     Deltas
Sent:              53          1          0          0
processed: 0%         fossil: unknown command: ☺1q┼xЬь}iw█╕▓рчсп`л╙ЙЬжm☻рк─yЇn'▐╫,Эё☺☺Pвн-вфнoЄ█з

C:\Projects>fossil ver
This is fossil version [d0753799e4] 2010-11-01 14:23:35 UTC
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