Unable to read .xlsb file in R from Posit Prod Workbench

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Don't use the .xlsb format unless you absolutely need to, but this old thread gives you some pointers:

Unable to read xlsb excel file into R studio

Hi All, i am facing issue while importing excel database file (xlsb) in R studio.am getting (expecting < ) error . Kindly advise what can i do to read such type of format files in R.