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You can't just assume UTF-8
ASCII (or ISO646) has local variants [0] that replace certain characters, like $ with £, or \ with ¥. The latter is still in use in Japan. That’s why "ASCII" is sometimes clarified as "US-ASCII".
[0]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII#7-bit_codes
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[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII#7-bit_codes