RE: why vim enter replace mode by default?

normal mode is the default, unless you have set 'insertmode' option

> Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 02:21:49 -0700
> From: mnzhzf@gmail.com
> To: vim_use@googlegroups.com
> Subject: why vim enter replace mode by default?
>
> my vim is of verson 7.4.273
> how to enter normal mode by default?
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