The CTRL-F ("Funny Return") key can be used for repeating lines while in Append Mode or in Command Mode. Typing it will cause the line to be terminated without chopping any characters off, and will set a flag that will inhibit erasure of the command after it is completed, so that the same line may be easily re- entered. Type "htermchar" for info about other termination characters. Type "habt" to see what CTRL-F does in overlay mode.