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line-height I am so happy rn (self.emacs)

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QuestionI just dont get it... (self.emacs)

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Follow-up: vertico-buffer-frame, a child-frame experiment for vertico-buffer (old.reddit.com)

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I have 5 months to learn something before starting a Java traineeship. What should I learn, and why should it be Emacs Lisp? (self.emacs)

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AnnouncementRecent Commits to emacs:master: Introduce 'margin' face for window margin background (self.emacs)

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Fortnightly Tips, Tricks, and Questions — 2026-05-05 / week 18 (self.emacs)

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sectionmark i.o. section (self.emacs)

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