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SQL Server : Control Characters

I'm getting some control characters & looking for a SQL that can replace arrow's to #.
Please share SQL and replace in select clause ( not PL/SQL).

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ID      DESCRIPTION
1      Abcd2 xyz 1/2 tns with
2      xyz,tros 2 BNP,KTO
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Which arrows? And please give samples for the source data and expected result so we can be sure of what do you pretend to achieve.
The character have lost their original meaning when you have pasted the sample in the browser.

May be you should attache the unicode text file with the contents.
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Please see the  the small arrow type of character after  Abcd2

i.e. 6th character Abcd2
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Nice idea, Ryan.
Now I can see the arrows:
User generated imageUse Ryan's suggestion to replace it. Copy and paste the character to your own REPLACE function and that should do it.
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