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The `bind' command
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 - Command: bind [-c class] key [command [args]]
     (none)
     Bind a command to a key.  The KEY argument is either a single
     character, a two-character sequence of the form `^x' (meaning
     `C-x'), a backslash followed by an octal number (specifying the
     ASCII code of the character), or a backslash followed by a second
     character, such as `\^' or `\\'.  The argument can also be quoted,
     if you like.  If no further argument is given, any previously
     established binding for this key is removed.  The COMMAND argument
     can be any command (Note: Command Index).

     If a command class is specified via the `-c' option, the key is
     bound for the specified class.  Use the `command' command to
     activate a class. Command classes can be used to create multiple
     command keys or multi-character bindings.

     By default, most suitable commands are bound to one or more keys
     (Note: Default Key Bindings; for instance, the command to create
     a new window is bound to `C-c' and `c'.  The `bind' command can be
     used to redefine the key bindings and to define new bindings.