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    Most pager applications, including `more`, `less`, `ov`, and `eless`, corrupt hard tabs to spaces. Consequently, they may break common copy & paste workflows for Go, make, and other indentation sensitive languages.

    # Alternatives
    # Alternatives to Consider

    Some alternatives exist.

    Configure an environment variable `PAGER=<command>` with the desired pager command. Many applications, such as git, invoke pagers this way.

    ## view

    The `view` utility from Vim preserves runes. Use `Ctrl + F` / `Ctrl + B` to navigate files one screen at a time. End the pager session with Escape, Colon (`:`), `qa!`, Enter.
    The `view` utility from Vim preserves runes. Use `Ctrl + F` / `Ctrl + B` to navigate files one screen at a time. End the pager session with Escape, Colon (`:`), `qa!`, Enter.

    ## Emacs

    Emacs is a Turing tarpit.
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    ## view

    The `view` utility from Vim preserves runes. Use `Ctrl + F` / `Ctrl + B` to navigate files one screen at a time.
    The `view` utility from Vim preserves runes. Use `Ctrl + F` / `Ctrl + B` to navigate files one screen at a time. End the pager session with Escape, Colon (`:`), `qa!`, Enter.
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    # Alternatives

    Some alternatives exist.

    Configure an environment variable `PAGER=<command>` with the desired pager command. Many applications, such as git, invoke pagers this way.

    ## view

    The `view` utility from Vim preserves runes. Use `Ctrl + F` / `Ctrl + B` to navigate files one screen at a time.
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    # Rune Preservation in Pagers

    Most pager applications, including `more`, `less`, `ov`, and `eless`, corrupt hard tabs to spaces. Consequently, they may break common copy & paste workflows for Go, make, and other indentation sensitive languages.

    # Alternatives

    The `view` utility from Vim preserves runes. Use `Ctrl + F` / `Ctrl + B` to navigate files one screen at a time.