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[-] Feyter@programming.dev 224 points 2 weeks ago

No one can exit vim. It's simply not possible.

There are even legends that the devil himself was onced tricked into opening vim and is stuck there since.

[-] affenlehrer@feddit.org 110 points 2 weeks ago

That explains the many vim enthusiasts that don't want any other editor. They simply can't exit the vim instance they once accidentally opened...

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 43 points 2 weeks ago

The Eagles called it Hotel California.

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

"We are all just prisoners here of our own device"
So true, so true.

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