Standard functions:  cursor keys, del (delete prev. char.), and return key
  The above functions are all you need, but life is nicer with these others.

Escape hatches: "Help!  I didn't want this.":           type ^G.
 No response from the keyboard:       type ^Q several times; also try turning
      terminal off and then on (The computer will not forget where you were.)
 Incorrect characters on screen. (It happens occasionally):   type ^L

^X^F put a diff. file in this window
^Xs  save modified files (interact.)  (^X^S on some terminals)
^X^W save this file under new name
^X^C   exit (asks about saving file)
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^F    forward char. ; ^B    backward char|^D    delete this character
ESC-f forward word  ; ESC-b backword word|<del> delete previous character
                                         |
^A    beg. of line  ; ^E    end of line  |ESC-d del. to end of word
ESC-a beg. of sent. ; ESC-e end of sent. |ESC-k del. (kill) to end of sentence
                                         |
^N    next line     ; ^P    prev. line   |^K    delete (kill) to end of line
                                         |^"space bar" set mark here (cut)
ESC-[[ beg. of par. ; ESC-] end of par.  |^W del. region between dot and mark
^U0^L beg. of window; ^U^L middle of wind|^Y paste just before cursor
ESC-< beg. of file  ; ESC-> end of file  |    (works with ^K, ESC-k, and ^W)
                                         |    (use this for your move or copy)
^V   next page      ; ESC-v previous page|
^U2^V scroll 2 lines; ^U-2^V scroll -2   |
^X2  two windows    ; ^X1 keep 1 window  |^X0 del. this window
^Xo   other window  ;			 |
^"space" set mark   ; ^X^X exch. mark and|^T transpose last two characters
     cursor (great for saving your place)|    (great for "in hte night")
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ESC-l word lower case; ESC-u word upper case; ESC-c capital 1st letter only
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ESC-% replace old string with new string ;  ^S  search forward (see ext. cmd.)
ESC-q rejustify this paragraph           ;  ^R  search reverse for ...
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      EXTENDED COMMANDS (Write ESC-x before typing any of these commands)
isearch-forward     ("^S" command above doesn't work on some terminals.)
set-variable fill-column 53   set right margin to 53
describe-variable   (also, use ^H^V) does as it says
center-line         does it for current line
(automatic completion:  type <space> during any of above commands)
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Advanced commands:
 ^U Whatever I say next, do 4 times, or 16 (^U^U), or 10 (^U10)
 ^X( start remembering;  ^X) stop remembering;  ^Xe now do it again
Further commands:  Try ^H? and ^Ht and ^Hi