title: Loading an rda file gives error: embedded nul in string
body: <p>I have an rda file which I am trying to load in R. I am getting the following error:</p>
  <pre><code>Error in load(&quot;filename.rda&quot;) : 
    embedded nul in string: '799654576857\0\0\0\020\0\0\0\001\0\004\0\t\0\0\0!Gram biomass per 100 sq'.
  </code></pre>
  <p>I understand the nature of the problem. There a string that R fails to parse, but I cannot figure out a solution.</p>