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this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2026
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TIL why that exists and how it works after using Linux for five years. I always wondered why someone put a function like pasting but not also copying text on the mouse and never realised you just have to select it since apparently there is a second clipboard. I wouldn't miss it but it also wasn't that big of a problem.