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Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!

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From: J. Benz
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 00:00
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TheCentralSc...@pobox.com wrote:

> >On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 11:22:43 -0000, He...@there.com (Adrian Thompson)
> >wrote:

> >I always use Ctrl Insert (to cut) and Shift Insert (to paste) !
>
> shift/delete =cut
> ctrl/insert = copy

Criss cross.  You delete my wife, I'll delete yours.

Sorry, just saw that movie.  Actually two movies - "Strangers on a train" and
"Throw mama from the train".
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Subject: Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!
Date: 1999/01/07
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