#R:sequent:-42500:ccvaxa:27200001:000:262 ccvaxa!preece Mar 27 13:36:00 1984 One useful difference between "dd" and "d_" is that while stuttering on the same key may be more natural, keyboard stuttering is also quite common. At least with different characters a bouncy 'd' key won't kill lines. scott preece ihnp4!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!preece