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.SS* Basic Operation
-The interactive listener prints a numbered prompt, and then accepts input
-characters from the terminal. Characters are either interpreted as editing
-commands or other special characters, or else are inserted into the
-editing buffer. The number in the prompt increments with every command.
-The first command line is numbered 1, the second one 2 and so forth.
+The interactive listener prints a numbered prompt. The number in the prompt increments with every
+command. The first command line is numbered 1, the second one 2 and so forth.
+
+The listener accepts input characters from the terminal. Characters are either
+interpreted as editing commands or other special characters, or else are
+inserted into the editing buffer. However, control characters which don't
+correspond to commands are silently rejected.
The carriage return character generated by the Enter key indicates that a
complete line has been entered, and it is to be interpreted. The listener