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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers vi substitution help Post 302614489 by Peasant on Wednesday 28th of March 2012 02:22:50 PM
Old 03-28-2012
Or even shorter and less understandable Smilie
Code:
:%s#'\|-\|' ##g

 

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