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 ## Key Mappings
 
+The [leader](http://learnvimscriptthehardway.stevelosh.com/chapters/06.html#leader) is `,`, so whenever you see `<leader>` it means `,`.
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 ### Plugin related mappings
 
 Open [bufexplorer](https://github.com/vim-scripts/bufexplorer.zip) and see and manage the current buffers (`<leader>o`):