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From: gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack)
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Subject: Re: The "leading zero means octal" thing...
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2025 05:16:50 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <eli$2501042055@qaz.wtf>,
Eli the Bearded  <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:
....
>Vim is highly configurable. See ":help nrformats" for supported formats.
>Not clearly documented in the version I have, but implied, is setting
>it to a blank string to only recognize ordinary decimal numbers.
>
>	:set nrformats=

Thanks for the tip.  I'll look into that.

(And note, yes, this interchange between you & me is one of those rare
examples of Usenet working as intended.  It gladdens the eye.  It makes it
all worthwhile...)

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The plural of "anecdote" is _not_ "data".