Index: src/orca/settings.py
===================================================================
--- src/orca/settings.py	(revision 3904)
+++ src/orca/settings.py	(working copy)
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
     "enableNavigationKeys",
     "enableBraille",
     "enableBrailleGrouping",
+    "disableBrailleEol",
     "brailleVerbosityLevel",
     "brailleRolenameStyle",
     "brailleSelectorIndicator",
@@ -326,6 +327,8 @@
 #
 enableBrailleMonitor    = False
 
+disableBrailleEol = False
+
 # Strings used to indicate checkbox/radio button states in braille:
 #
 brailleCheckBoxIndicators = ["< >", "<x>", "<->"]
Index: src/orca/braille.py
===================================================================
--- src/orca/braille.py	(revision 3904)
+++ src/orca/braille.py	(working copy)
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
 
         Region.__init__(self, string, cursorOffset, True)
 
-        if not self.contracted:
+        if not self.contracted or not settings.disableBrailleEol:
             self.string += self.eol
 
     def repositionCursor(self):
