text editing in ubuntu

[Odd]

steve wrote:

> could any one recommend a fairly advance means of editing text that 
> doesn't involve an immense learning curve, never mind drag and drop, 
> but visual word wrap would be good.
> 
> all tips gratefully received.

I have to agree with Chris Jones. Stay away from vim or any variant of
it. It's exactly the type of editor you're _not_ looking for.
Perhaps mped would be a better editor for you.

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Odd