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    # Vim Manipulation Cheat Sheet

    ## Action

    | Key | Result |
    | --- | ------ |
    | `v` | select |
    | `y` | copy (yank) |
    | `c` | change |
    | `d` | delete |

    ## Scope

    | Key | Result |
    | --- | ------ |
    | `a` | around |
    | `i` | inside |

    ## Object

    | Key | Result |
    | --- | ------ |
    | `w` | word |
    | `p` | paragraph |
    | `s` | sentence |
    | `q` | quotes |
    | `b` | brackets |
    | `o` | block |
    | `t` | tag |
    | `i` | indention level |
    | `W` | white space |

    ## Examples

    | Command | Result |
    | --- | ------ |
    | `vaq` | select around current word |
    | `yiW` | copy between last and next white space |
    | `ciq` | change inside quotes |
    | `dii` | delete everything at current indention |

    ## Extra

    | Command | Result |
    | --- | ------ |
    | `f<char>` | find next character, stop on it |
    | `t<char>` | find next character, stop before it |
    | `F<char>` | find prev character, stop on it |
    | `T<char>` | find prev character, stop before it |

    | Command | Result |
    | --- | ------ |
    | `ct"` | change from cursor to next " (leaving ") |
    | `df\|` | delete from cursor to next \| (including \|) |