vi replicating

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From: David Lesher
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 1989 16:26

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Recently I needed to copy one line about 20 times. So I tried
Y_anking it and 20P_utting it. One extra line, not 20.
I consulted Sonnenschein, but he is silent on P being operated
on by a 'n' modifier. 
Now I ended up by going PPPPPPP, but that's cheating.
How should I have done it?

email please, as news here will expire before I get back in
town.

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From: wb8foz@cucstud.UUCP (David Lesher)
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Subject: vi replicating
Keywords: I'm no expert, but I saw one on TV...
Message-ID: <2012@cucstud.UUCP>
Date: 25 Mar 89 16:26:21 GMT
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