This is so much easier than pressing hard on the bottom side of the touchpad why did no one tell me this was a thing 😭😭

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Middle click isn't a shortcut for paste in Linux, it's what Unix had before cut-copy-paste was invented.

Highlighted text will be stored in what's called the Primary Buffer. This is separate from the "clipboard." Middle clicking in a text entry field will insert the highlighted text. No action needs to be copied. Watch, on a linux system:

Open a GUI text editor. kwrite, gedit, libreoffice, whatever.

Highlight and Ctrl+C this text: This text was stored in the clipboard.

Simply highlight this text: This text was stored in the primary buffer.

click in your text editor and middle click. Then hit enter for a new line, then hit Ctrl+V. Neat, huh?

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