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Hello All

I have recently started using Emacs on a regular basis. I read in the Emacs 
documentation that it is more efficient to use C-N, C-P etc. rather than 
arrow keys. Is this really true? I'm persisting with it, but those arrow 
keys still seem pretty attractive.

Chris Gordon-Smith
www.simsoup.info