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How do I search for blank lines in vi?

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From: Timothy Tsai
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 07:11
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How can I search for blank lines using vi?  By blank lines, I mean lines that
only have a CR.  Is it possible, and is is the same for search and
search-and-replace?  Please email me any help.  Thanks.
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Timothy Tsai              Celtics Rule!!!
ttsai@uiuc.edu            Let's go Mets!!!
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From: ttsai@crhc.uiuc.edu (Timothy Tsai)
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Subject: How do I search for blank lines in vi?
Date: 5 Jan 1993 01:11:32 -0600
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