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Asked: June 11, 20262026-06-11T11:35:15+00:00 2026-06-11T11:35:15+00:00

I have a file with these lines: aa bb cc dd I want to

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I have a file with these lines:

aa
bb
cc
dd

I want to convert this into:

aa
aa
bb
bb
cc
cc
dd
dd

Is this possible in VI?

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    2026-06-11T11:35:16+00:00Added an answer on June 11, 2026 at 11:35 am

    Try this simple one:

    :g/^/norm yyp
    

    Yet another one(shorter):

    :%s/.*/&\r&
    

    Another one:

    :%!sed p
    
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