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+#Tip66: Play Back with a Count  
+The dot Formula can be an efficient editing strategy for a small number of repeats, but it can't be executed with a count. Overcome this limitation by recording a cheap one-off macro and playing it back with a count.  
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+##qq;.q  
+>`qq` tells Vim to record the following keystrokes and save them to the q register.  
+>`;.` our commands.  
+>`q` finish recording the macro.  
+  
+The `;` command repeats the `f+` search. When our cursor is positioned after the last + character on the line, the `;` motion fails and the macro aborts.  
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+![tip66](images/tip66.png)  
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+In our case, we want to execute the macro ten times. But if we were to play it back eleven times, the final execution would abort.  
+In other words, we can complete the task so long as we invoke the macro with a count of ten or more.  
+I often use 22, because I'm lazy and it's easy to type.  
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+#[Tip65](tip65.md) [Tip67](tip67.md)