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I think PCDOS/MSDOS copied CP/M's use of CRLF for line separator.

Some believe Gary Kildall picked CRLF for CP/M since he used DEC TOPS-10 to develop CP/M. see https://www.quora.com/Why-did-CP-M-stick-with-the-CR-LF-stan...

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