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From: roland@ai.mit.edu (Roland McGrath)
Newsgroups: comp.editors
Subject: Re: A vi question
Message-ID: <ROLAND.90Aug24053429@churchy.ai.mit.edu>
Date: 24 Aug 90 09:34:29 GMT
References: <14420003@hp-lsd.COS.HP.COM> <3440002@hprnd.HP.COM>
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	<1117@ssp11.idca.tds.philips.nl> <4173@trantor.harris-atd.com>
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	Roland McGrath
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