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date    = "2024-10-13T17:15:41+00:00"
lastmod = "2024-10-13T17:15:41+00:00"
tags    = [ "clips", "gists" ]
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[Abbreviations](https://vimhelp.org/usr_24.txt.html#24.7) are
[another](/tdro/messages/thesaurus/#tdro-messages-thesaurus) completion
primitive in [Vim](https://www.vim.org/). Since it's full auto, it wants to be
magical. `<Key>` presses and scripts can be replayed. Paired with
[custom completions](https://vimhelp.org/insert.txt.html#complete-functions)
and output from external tools, it transforms into advanced witchcraft and/or
cursed sorcery. In my case, it just expands acronyms.

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  caption="Expand once by simulating key presses and undoing previous abbreviations."
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