How to translate bind_data from v$sqlarea_plan_hash (and other related views)?

The documentation is rather flimsy on this column. I learned a lot when I read that the description of "bind_data" is "Bind data". Well blow me down! =)
Does anyone know how this RAW value is formatted? Or, if there is a better way to grab bind variables from the data dictionary, please let me know.

Thanks much,

charles schultz
oracle dba
aits - adsd
university of illinois

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