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@section Repeating a Command
@cindex repeating a command
+ Many simple commands, such as those invoked with a single key or with
+@kbd{M-x @var{command-name} @key{RET}}, can be repeated by invoking them
+with a numeric argument which serves as a repeat count
+(@pxref{Arguments}). However, if the command you want to repeat prompts
+for some input, or is itself invoked with a numeric argument, using a
+numeric argument might be inconvenient or even impossible.
+
@kindex C-x z
@findex repeat
The command @kbd{C-x z} (@code{repeat}) provides another way to repeat