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+#!/bin/bash
+#             _   _     _      _         
+#  __ _  ___ | |_| |__ | | ___| |_ _   _ 
+# / _` |/ _ \| __| '_ \| |/ _ \ __| | | |
+#| (_| | (_) | |_| |_) | |  __/ |_| |_| |
+# \__, |\___/ \__|_.__/|_|\___|\__|\__,_|
+# |___/                                  
+#       http://www.youtube.com/user/gotbletu
+#       https://twitter.com/gotbletu
+#       https://plus.google.com/+gotbletu
+#       https://github.com/gotbletu
+#       gotbleu@gmail.com
+
+# Useful when copying from websites
+# This will paste in plain text without formatting.
+
+# tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY3hRhrUjOQ
+# requires: xclip xdotool
+
+xclip -selection clipboard -o | xclip -selection clipboard
+sleep 0.5
+xdotool key ctrl+v
+
+# if you are using a clipboard manager also then you can uncomment theses
+# sleep 0.5
+# killall xclip