Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!

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From: jva... John Varela
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 00:00

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On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 11:35:22, "Samael" <Sam...@dial.pipex.com> wrote:

> Because frequently I want to copy something, delete something else adn then
> paste what I just cut into the space.
> 
> It therefore makes sense to seperate the delete and cut functions.

The software I use lets you replace something by highlighting it then pasting, 
so the intermediate delete is superfluous.

--  
    John "but that's not Microsoft software" Varela
    (delete . between mind and spring to e-mail me)

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From: jva...@mind.spring.com (John Varela)
Subject: Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!
Date: 1999/01/07
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