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  1. Newsgroups: comp.editors
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sdd.hp.com!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen.apl.jhu.edu!wb3ffv!mas!smarc
  3. From: smarc@mas.uucp (Marc Siegel)
  4. Subject: WTF - I have a stupid question
  5. Message-ID: <1993Jan24.080115.23686@mas.uucp>
  6. Organization: Emtronix Inc.
  7. Distribution: usa
  8. Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 08:01:15 GMT
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  11. Where's the FAQ? - I need an answer that's probably in it.
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  13. How does one pipe text through an external filter (formatter,
  14. spell-checker, etc.) from within vi, and (hopefully) have the
  15. process text object replace the text object currently on the 
  16. screen?
  17.  
  18. You'd think after all these years I'd know this one! *grin*
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  20.                              | Marc Siegel N3MCR            |
  21.                              | Emtronix Inc.                |
  22.                              | Baltimore, Maryland          |
  23.                              | {uunet}!wb3ffv!mas!smarc     |
  24.                              | smarc@mas.wb3ffv.AMPR.ORG    |
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