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jk is better (TM) because it is a noop when already in normal mode :)

Also, pressing two different keys is faster than pressing the same key twice

Is it? djk in normal mode would delete the current line and move the cursor one line up!

d<Escape> on the other hand would cancel the operator-pending mode for delete and do nothing.

Is this why you didn't write "jk" at the end?