deploy iptables file from Satellite errors during iptables-restore

I have a working iptables file, but when I try to iptables-restore, I get the following error:

iptables-restore v1.4.7: no command specified
Error occurred at line: 80
Try `iptables-restore -h' or 'iptables-restore --help' for more information.

For some reason I deploy the file and then do a iptables-restore file, I get an error. Nothing wrong with the file, but the ONLY way I can get it to load is if I open it in vi, and save it. With out doing anything to the file...

Here is the kicker, all I have to do is open file in vi, then save right away with out doing anything to the file and it works!
Same permissions, same security everything.

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