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Clarify selection expansion by word motion #571

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Motions are useful for extending the current selection and for
quick movement around the text. After selecting the word under
the cursor with \\[meow-mark-word] you can extend the selection with some common
movements listed below.
quick movement around the text.

\\[meow-next-word] - Moves forward to the end of the current word.
\\[meow-back-word] - Moves backward to the beginning of the current word.
\\[meow-next-symbol] - Moves to the end of the current symbol.
\\[meow-back-symbol] - Moves to the start of the current symbol.

Cursor position can be reversed with \\[meow-reverse] to extend the selection
the other directions. In-case too much gets selected, you can
undo the previous selection with \\[meow-pop-selection] key.
After selecting the word under the cursor with \\[meow-mark-word] you can
extend the selection using the same commands.

\\[meow-next-word] - Adds the next word to the selection.
\\[meow-back-word] - Adds the previous word to the selection.
\\[meow-next-symbol] - Adds the next symbol to the selection.
\\[meow-back-symbol] - Adds the previous symbol to the selection.

In-case too much gets selected, you can undo the previous selection
with \\[meow-pop-selection] key.

1. Move the cursor to the line below marked -->.
2. Select the word with \\[meow-mark-word].
3. Extend the selection with \\[meow-next-word].
4. Press \\[meow-kill] to delete the selection.
5. (Optional) Try reversing the cursor and extending the selection.

--> This sentence is most definitelly not at all short.
This sentence is short.
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Pressing \\[meow-line] will select the whole line. Pressing it again will
add the next line to the selection. Numbers can also be used
to select multiple lines at once.
to select multiple lines at once. Cursor position can be reversed with
\\[meow-reverse] to extend the selection in the other direction.

1. Move the cursor to the second line below marked -->.
2. Press \\[meow-line] to select the current line, and \\[meow-kill] to delete it.
3. Move to the fourth line.
4. Select 2 lines either by hitting \\[meow-line] twice or \\[meow-line] 1 in combination.
5. Delete the selection with \\[meow-kill].
6. (Optional) Try reversing the cursor and extending the selection.

--> 1) Roses are red,
--> 2) Mud is fun,
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