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Re: Where does the magic 4 (C-u) come from?
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Richard Stallman |
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Re: Where does the magic 4 (C-u) come from? |
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Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:22:13 -0400 |
> So I figured someone here ought to know... What is the origin of the
magic 4?
I don't know the historical answer but
4 is a natural choice if you count key
presses:
The quantities 4, 16 and 64 seem convenient for repeat counts of
motion commands. A base larger than 4 would make them too far apart.