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Seriously, why not learn keyboard shortcuts? Strange to depend on such an idiosyncratic feature.



They most probably know about the keyboard shortcut to paste.

Linux' "Select to copy + middle-click to paste" just saves a lot of time, and has the extra bonus of being a clipboard parallel to the one accessible via traditional copy-paste shortcuts and GUI menus.....


> "You're holding it wrong"

Many people select text using the mouse, then reposition the cursor using the mouse. It's convenient to then insert the selected text using the mouse — the entire operation is done without touching the keyboard.


It's more ergonomic and an Unix UI feature, that has been there a long time.




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