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(vip)Numeric Arguments

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Numeric Arguments
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   Most Vi commands accept a "numeric argument" which can be supplied as
a prefix to the commands.  A numeric argument is also called a "count".
In many cases, if a count is given, the command is executed that many
times.  For instance, `5 d d' deletes 5 lines while simple `d d'
deletes a line.  In this manual the metavariable N will denote a count.