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Hold the function key to change delete/backspace. It is actually nice once you get used to it.

Two hands to delete a character is NOT nice. Why on earth would you want that?

Nor is this combo marked on the keyboard, so most people don't know about it. They end up arrowing across characters and then backspacing them away, or using the mouse for everything.

And finally: The point about the Eject key stands.

It comes up most often when I'm updating a string. I may want to backspace a couple characters and then, possibly after entering new characters, delete the other direction. I'm already using multiple hands/keys constantly so no big deal. Keeps the theme of removing characters on the same key.

C-d works too and is easier to type.

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