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Changing around text with citations

Based off of something I saw on reddit

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molestiae quas vel sint commodi[2] repudiandae consequuntur voluptatum laborum
numquam blanditiis harum quisquam eius sed odit fugiat iusto fuga praesentium
optio, eaque rerum![3] Provident similique accusantium nemo autem. Veritatis
obcaecati tenetur iure eius earum ut molestias architecto voluptate aliquam
nihil,[4] eveniet aliquid culpa officia aut! Impedit sit sunt quaerat, odit,
tenetur error, harum nesciunt ipsum debitis quas aliquid. Reprehenderit,
quia. Quo neque error repudiandae fuga? Ipsa laudantium molestias eos 
sapiente officiis modi at sunt excepturi expedita sint? Sed quibusdam
recusandae alias error harum maxime adipisci amet laborum[5]. Perspiciatis 
minima nesciunt dolorem! Officiis iure rerum voluptates a cumque velit 
quibusdam sed amet tempora[6]. Sit laborum ab, eius fugit doloribus tenetur 
fugiat, temporibus enim commodi iusto libero magni deleniti quod quam 
consequuntur! Commodi minima excepturi repudiandae velit hic maxime
doloremque[7]. Quaerat provident commodi consectetur veniam similique ad 
earum omnis ipsum saepe, voluptas, hic voluptates pariatur est explicabo 
fugiat, dolorum eligendi quam cupiditate excepturi mollitia maiores labore 
suscipit quas? Nulla, placeat[8]. Voluptatem quaerat non architecto ab laudantium
modi minima sunt esse temporibus sint culpa, recusandae aliquam numquam 
totam ratione voluptas quod exercitationem fuga[9]. Possimus quis earum veniam 
quasi aliquam eligendi, placeat qui corporis!


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molestiae quas vel sint commodi\footnote{This is the second footnote.} repudiandae consequuntur voluptatum laborum
numquam blanditiis harum quisquam eius sed odit fugiat iusto fuga praesentium
optio, eaque rerum!\footnote{This is the third footnote.} Provident similique accusantium nemo autem. Veritatis
obcaecati tenetur iure eius earum ut molestias architecto voluptate aliquam
nihil,\footnote{This is the fourth footnote.} eveniet aliquid culpa officia aut! Impedit sit sunt quaerat, odit,
tenetur error, harum nesciunt ipsum debitis quas aliquid. Reprehenderit,
quia. Quo neque error repudiandae fuga? Ipsa laudantium molestias eos 
sapiente officiis modi at sunt excepturi expedita sint? Sed quibusdam
recusandae alias error harum maxime adipisci amet laborum\footnote{This is the fifth footnote.}. Perspiciatis 
minima nesciunt dolorem! Officiis iure rerum voluptates a cumque velit 
quibusdam sed amet tempora\footnote{This is the sixth footnote.}. Sit laborum ab, eius fugit doloribus tenetur 
fugiat, temporibus enim commodi iusto libero magni deleniti quod quam 
consequuntur! Commodi minima excepturi repudiandae velit hic maxime
doloremque\footnote{This is the seventh footnote.}. Quaerat provident commodi consectetur veniam similique ad 
earum omnis ipsum saepe, voluptas, hic voluptates pariatur est explicabo 
fugiat, dolorum eligendi quam cupiditate excepturi mollitia maiores labore 
suscipit quas? Nulla, placeat\footnote{This is the eighth footnote.}. Voluptatem quaerat non architecto ab laudantium
modi minima sunt esse temporibus sint culpa, recusandae aliquam numquam 
totam ratione voluptas quod exercitationem fuga\footnote{This is the Ninth footnote.}. Possimus quis earum veniam 
quasi aliquam eligendi, placeat qui corporis!










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-molestiae quas vel sint commodi[2] repudiandae consequuntur voluptatum laborum
+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit\footnote{This is the first footnote.}. Maxime mollitia,
+molestiae quas vel sint commodi\footnote{This is the second footnote.} repudiandae consequuntur voluptatum laborum
 numquam blanditiis harum quisquam eius sed odit fugiat iusto fuga praesentium
-optio, eaque rerum![3] Provident similique accusantium nemo autem. Veritatis
+optio, eaque rerum!\footnote{This is the third footnote.} Provident similique accusantium nemo autem. Veritatis
 obcaecati tenetur iure eius earum ut molestias architecto voluptate aliquam
-nihil,[4] eveniet aliquid culpa officia aut! Impedit sit sunt quaerat, odit,
+nihil,\footnote{This is the fourth footnote.} eveniet aliquid culpa officia aut! Impedit sit sunt quaerat, odit,
 tenetur error, harum nesciunt ipsum debitis quas aliquid. Reprehenderit,
 quia. Quo neque error repudiandae fuga? Ipsa laudantium molestias eos 
 sapiente officiis modi at sunt excepturi expedita sint? Sed quibusdam
-recusandae alias error harum maxime adipisci amet laborum[5]. Perspiciatis 
+recusandae alias error harum maxime adipisci amet laborum\footnote{This is the fifth footnote.}. Perspiciatis 
 minima nesciunt dolorem! Officiis iure rerum voluptates a cumque velit 
-quibusdam sed amet tempora[6]. Sit laborum ab, eius fugit doloribus tenetur 
+quibusdam sed amet tempora\footnote{This is the sixth footnote.}. Sit laborum ab, eius fugit doloribus tenetur 
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 consequuntur! Commodi minima excepturi repudiandae velit hic maxime
-doloremque[7]. Quaerat provident commodi consectetur veniam similique ad 
+doloremque\footnote{This is the seventh footnote.}. Quaerat provident commodi consectetur veniam similique ad 
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 fugiat, dolorum eligendi quam cupiditate excepturi mollitia maiores labore 
-suscipit quas? Nulla, placeat[8]. Voluptatem quaerat non architecto ab laudantium
+suscipit quas? Nulla, placeat\footnote{This is the eighth footnote.}. Voluptatem quaerat non architecto ab laudantium
 modi minima sunt esse temporibus sint culpa, recusandae aliquam numquam 
-totam ratione voluptas quod exercitationem fuga[9]. Possimus quis earum veniam 
+totam ratione voluptas quod exercitationem fuga\footnote{This is the Ninth footnote.}. Possimus quis earum veniam 
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#78 Maurice Schmicking / @m_schmicking - Score: 197 - 11/09/23 @ 20:22
:%s/\[<0xc3><0xb0><BS>d<BS>\d]<BS>\]/\\footnote{This is the second footnote.}<CR>/seond<CR>/second<CR>ncawfirst <Esc>ncawsecond <Esc>ncawthird <Esc>ncawd<BS>fourth <Esc>ncawfifth <Esc>ncawsixth <Esc>ncawseventh <Esc>ncaweighth <Esc>ncawNinth <Esc>jjDGV20kjjd10o<Esc>ZZ

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