def decodeList(line):
    """ Decode list of items from user data file

    @param line: line containing list of items, encoded with encodeList
    @rtype: list of unicode strings
    @return: list of items in encoded in line
    """
    items = []
    for item in line.split('\t'):
        item = item.strip()
        if not item:
            continue
        items.append(item)
    return items