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Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:34:53 -0600 (CST)
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On Thu, 24 Jan 2013, Tim Chase wrote:

> On 01/24/13 13:34, Leonard, Arah wrote:
>>> All true (especially the holy wars bit!). OP didn't (as far as
>>> I can see) even say which OS he is using. Anyway, my suggestion
>>> is generally that people use the editor with which they are
>>> already comfortable.
>> 
>> Sound advice.  [snip] Whatever works is what works. It's just a
>> text file after all.
>
> So even "ed" or "edlin" or even "cat" would do ;-)
> ?
> -tkc
> ?
> wq

ed *is* the standard editor.

Also, I see what you did there ;)

-w
.
wq