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Date: Fri,  4 Dec 2009 20:45:07 -0500
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From: Jorden Mauro <jrm8005@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Input/output
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On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Russ Cox <rsc@swtch.com> wrote:
> Why not just highlight the section you want to edit
> and then type commands into the ~~sam~~ window?
>

You can't select more than a screenful with the mouse, and sometimes
it easier to use the mouse for large selections than it is to write an
x/.../ expression.