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From: mcdaniel@uiucdcsb.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Overhelpfulness in 2.10.2
Message-ID: <3400010@uiucdcsb.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 22-Oct-84 20:05:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 22 20:05:00 1984
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb!mcdaniel    Oct 22 19:05:00 1984

As for followup putting the base article into the reply:

In vi and xed, for example, ! can mean "do  with
something extra".  For example, "w!" in vi means "really write this
file; don't warn me about possible problems".  May I suggest that you
use two different commands along the lines of "followup" and
"followup!", which is analogous with these editors and with notes?
"followup!" would mean "followup, include the text".  Then when you are
trying to get new users started, you just explain "followup", and
mention that "followup!" exists.

Another way to handle this problem is to ask a question before putting
them into an editor.

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