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In article <mailman.4658.1238946331.31690.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>,
Nurullah Akkaya  <nurullah@nakkaya.com> wrote:
>-=-=-=-=-=-
>
>On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 5:17 PM, <luca.pamparana@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am unable to figure out how to select and copy text as you would do
>> in another editors:

There's a really great tutorial already built into emacs -- in it, you
learn by doing.

Give it a try!

(You will like it!)

To start it, simply hit C-h  and then  t  (t for tutorial).

Enjoy!

David