convert long raw to varchar2

Dear List,

 This is what I'm trying to do in a stored procedure. 1) Read a long raw column from a table into a varchar2 variable. (Let's  assume that each value contains a not-too-long text value.)  2) Parse it to create a bunch of insert statements and execute them.

 Step 2 is something I understand how to do. But, I've no clue how to do  step 1. I've spent a few hours trying to figure out the tools I need for  this. All my research turns up information on how to convert long raw to  blob/clob etc. and the advantages of blob/clob over long raw and so on. My impression is that dealing with long raw is considered so basic that people don't even mention it :-)

 I'd appreciate any pointers.

 Thanks for your time,
- Rao
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