Re: kill-region without modifying the kill ring

[Jim Newton]

> 
> Not an answer to your original request, but with M-y you can
> replace the just-yanked text with previous kills, so perhaps
> you might achieve the effect you're after by first yanking
> with C-y, then with M-y (and with consecutive M-y you can
> even "walk back" your kill history).
> 

Yes, sometimes I do it that way.  But after using C-w a second time, then to 
get back the yank, I must use C-y M-y M-y, and after C-w N times I have to C-y 
M-y N-1 times.  Yes its do-able, which made me wonder whether theres a better 
way.