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[slig]

Just use `vi`.

[bheadmaster → slig]

Visual editing is completely unnecessary - human mind can only read 1 line at a time, so there is no point in showing more than 1 line at a time on the screen.

Just use `ed`.

[DoctorDabadedoo → bheadmaster]

Real programmers flip bits directly at the hardware with a jumper cable.

[askiiart → DoctorDabadedoo]

Real programmers use butterflies.

https://xkcd.com/378/

[tmtvl → askiiart]

As easy as M-x butterfly RET.

[meghan_rain → bheadmaster]

It is best practice anyway to know what you want to change upfront so using sed is perfectly sufficient.

[bheadmaster → meghan_rain]

Please refrain from posting GPT-generated posts on HN. Thank you, Megan Rain.

[duohedron → slig]

Just use `ed`. https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed-msg.html