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<veer>
I had a younger coworker who who had a strong preference for EMACS to the point that she would make dinosaur jokes when she saw me using vi. One day, in a major test of increased responsibility for her, she was sent out to install our software on a brand new machine at a client site. She got the OS installed, got our software loaded off a tape (those were the days) and went to configure our software for the machine. Then she discovered that the factory OS shipped with vi, and did not have EMACS, nor did anyone think to put a copy on the tape. She very professionally called me and asked me to walk her through the configuration file edits using vi. The install was a success, she got the credit, she stopped teasing me, and visa versa, and she added EMACS to the standard install tape and started carrying a vi cheat card in her briefcase.
As a consultant, I learn to use the tools that I can always count on being there. Hence, I love vi. Knowing vi has allowed me to save the day more times than I can count.
Now if you'd really like to veer, we can discuss spaces vs. tabs.