Are there Vi/Vim users who aren't touch typists?

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Published on 2010-04-01T17:49:00Z Indexed on 2010/04/01 17:53 UTC
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I'm trying to write a Vim tutorial and I'd like to start by dismissing a few misconceptions, as well as giving some recommendations.

I don't know if I should dismiss touch-typing as a misconception, or include it as a recommended prerequisite.

At the time I learned the editor, I had already been touch typing for a couple of years, so I have absolutely no idea what would be the experience of a two-fingered typist in Vim.

Are you a vim two-fingered typist? what has your experience been like?

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