Visual Block Examples and Introduction to Select Mode

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This section continues with visual block mode examples, including appending text, shifting the block left or right, and replacing characters. It then introduces Select mode, a mode resembling selection in Microsoft Windows. It details how to enter Select mode via mouse, keyboard, or commands, and the different behaviors of commands within Select mode, including inserting text, extending or stopping the selection, and switching to Visual mode.