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@@ -1713,14 +1713,13 @@ These mappings also take a count, so `2]e` moves the current line 2 lines below.
 
 #### Quickly add empty lines
 
-This is surely no must-have, but I prefer the following mappings over
-`o<esc>`/`O<esc>`:
-
 ```vim
-nnoremap [<space>  :put! =''<cr>
-nnoremap ]<space>  :put =''<cr>
+nnoremap [<space>  :<c-u>put! =repeat(nr2char(10), v:count1)<cr>'[
+nnoremap ]<space>  :<c-u>put =repeat(nr2char(10), v:count1)<cr>
 ```
 
+Now `5[<space>` inserts 5 blank lines above the current line.
+
 #### Quickly edit your macros
 
 This is a real gem! The mapping takes a register (or `*` by default) and opens