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+date: 2021-03-14T14:34
+tags:
+  - vim
+---
+
+# the `:normal` command runs normal commands on multiple lines
+
+The `:normal` command is a useful way to run the same Normal mode command
+on multiple lines.
+
+```vim
+:%normal i# <CR>
+```
+
+The command above will comment out an entire Python source file.