Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!

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From: Gareth Alun Evans
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 00:00

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ISTR that Wordstar navigation was based loosely upon
the compass rose.....
^E North, go up one line
^X South, down one line
^S West, left one char
^D East, right one char.

Then the "power" versions, one key further over...
^A left one word
^F right one word
^R Top of page
^C Bottom of page

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