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> From: Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>
> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:25:21 -0700
> 
> Almost by coincidence, I just discovered `delete-selection-mode', which
> does the same thing. I also don't understand the utility of this

Many "other" editing applications work like that.

> apparently it's useful enough to have been implemented twice!

CUA Mode comes with a lot of other baggage, whereas
delete-selection-mode only does this one job.  Not everyone want the
full CUA.