gEdit - select blocks of text?

[Dave M]

Can gedit select (and cut/paste) a block of text? For example, all 
characters between column 8 and 16 in rows 32 through 64? If so, how do I 
do it? If not, is there an easy to use editor (in the repository) that will?

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Dave M
Davem (at) Mich (dot) Com
Ann Arbor, Mich. USA

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