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README.md

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 warrant a full blog post. These are mostly things I learn by pairing with
 smart people at [Hashrocket](http://hashrocket.com/).
 
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 - [Backspace Options](vim/backspace-options.md)
 - [Beginning And End Of Previous Change](vim/beginning-and-end-of-previous-change.md)
 - [The Black Hole Register](vim/the-black-hole-register.md)
+- [Blank Lines Above And Below](vim/blank-lines-above-and-below.md)
 - [Breaking The Undo Sequence](vim/breaking-the-undo-sequence.md)
 - [Buffer Time Travel](vim/buffer-time-travel.md)
 - [Build And Install A Go Program](vim/build-and-install-a-go-program.md)

vim/blank-lines-above-and-below.md

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+# Blank Lines Above And Below
+
+Generally when I want to add a line above or below the line that the cursor
+is on, I use `O` and `o`, respectively. This has a couple potential
+drawbacks. First and most prominent, the cursor is moved to the new line and
+left in insert mode. Usually, I'd like to remain in normal mode and stay on
+the current line. Second, these commands will emulate indentation and other
+formatting rules. This is either exactly what you want or a bit of an
+annoyance.
+
+The [`vim-unimpaired` plugin](https://github.com/tpope/vim-unimpaired)
+provides an alternative worth adding to your toolbelt. By hitting `[<space>`
+and `]<space>`, a new line will be opened above and below the current line,
+respectively. Additionally, it leaves you in normal mode, keeps the cursor
+on the current line, and moves the cursor to the first non-indented
+character. In the case of performing this command in the midst of a comment
+in a source code file, neither the indentation nor the comment character
+will be propagated onto the new line.
+
+Hold on to `O`/`o` and `[<space>`/`]<space>` and know the difference. You'll
+likely need each of them from time to time.
+
+h/t Josh Davey