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0 pointsdns_snek3y ago0 comments

You might want to be careful about pasting anything remotely sensitive into the URL bar as most browser automatically send your query to the search engine for auto-complete functionality.

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TeMPOraL3y ago

My habit on Windows, entirely in the muscle memory after two decades of doing it, is:

- If the text to sanitize is a single line: Win+R, paste, select all, cut, Esc (to close "Run" window)

- If it's multiple lines: Win+R, notepad, Enter, paste, select all, cut, Alt+F4 (to close notepad)

On Linux, I usually switch to Emacs, switch to a scratch buffer, then do the paste-and-cut-again dance in it.

wizzwizz43y ago

I never changed my habits from Windows; I use the Run box, or type leafpad / mousepad. It's interesting that we've independently invented the same technique.

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