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### 2.1 Numeric Arguments

Most Vi commands accept a numeric argument which can be supplied as a prefix to the commands. A numeric argument is also called a count. In many cases, if a count is given, the command is executed that many times. For instance, `5 d d` deletes 5 lines while simple `d d` deletes a line. In this manual the metavariable n will denote a count.