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+" fixed_join.vim: User-defined key mapping and optional command to keep cursor
+" in place when joining lines in normal mode.
+"
+" Author: Tom Ryder <tom@sanctum.geek.nz>
+" License: Same as Vim itself
+"
+if exists('g:loaded_fixed_join') || &compatible
+  finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_fixed_join = 1
+
+" Declare function
+function! s:FixedJoin()
+
+  " Save current cursor position
+  let l:lc = line('.')
+  let l:cc = col('.')
+
+  " Build and execute join command
+  let l:command = '.,+' . v:count1 . 'join'
+  execute l:command
+
+  " Restore cursor position
+  call cursor(l:lc, l:cc)
+
+endfunction
+
+" Create mapping proxy to the function just defined
+noremap <silent> <unique>
+      \ <Plug>FixedJoin
+      \ :<C-U>call <SID>FixedJoin()<CR>
+
+" If there's no mapping to it already, try to bind normal-mode J to it, to
+" simply replace the old functionality
+nmap <unique>
+      \ J
+      \ <Plug>FixedJoin
+
+" Create a command as well in case it's useful
+if has('user_commands')
+  command -nargs=0
+        \ FixedJoin
+        \ call <SID>FixedJoin()
+endif