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1. ed(1) conference (ed1conf@bsd.network)'s status on Thursday, 27-Dec-2018 00:54:43 UTC ed(1) conference

   Why is a user's `$HOME` directory shortened to "~"? Because "~" and "Home" shared the same key on an ADM-3A keyboard. Also influencing vi/vim: H/J/K/L double as the arrows and the colon doesn't need SHIFT, making it more convenient.

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