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Helping a Million Developers Exit Vim
You're not alone, jclancy. In the five years since this question was asked, there have been over a million other developers who got stuck in Vim and couldn't escape without a bit of help. Indeed, the difficulty of quitting the Vim editor is a common joke among developers.
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2017 | Helping a Million Developers Exit Vim by var_explained | 775 | 473 |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Stack Overflow: Helping One Million Developers Exit Vim (2017) by ktr | 149 | 134 |
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