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		ulyssesgrant on Aug 10, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My biggest problem with Vim I don't think the two ideas you are talking about are mutually exclusive. I type and edit code faster in vim, and I'm able to accomplish tasks and put down my thoughts faster as well. One lets me accomplish the other, and vice versa.

snprbob86 on Aug 10, 2012 [–]

You're right. Hence why I wrote:

> Even if I spent the same overall amount of time manipulating text (I don't)

I'm just saying that faster code editing is a side effect of -- or the aggregate view of -- smoother thinking and faster thought expression.

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