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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | # $eterna: meta1,v 1.2 2001/08/12 15:57:11 mrg Exp $
#
# When the ESC key is not in the left corner,
# maybe the ` key is. Then use ` as META1!
#
bind ` meta1
bind meta1-` type `
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