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@@ -82,6 +82,3 @@
 [submodule "vim/vim.symlink/bundle/ir-whack"]
 	path = vim/vim.symlink/bundle/ir-whack
 	url = git@github.com:nicknisi/ir-whack.git
-[submodule "vim/vim.symlink/bundle/scratch"]
-	path = vim/vim.symlink/bundle/scratch
-	url = git://github.com/vim-scripts/scratch.vim.git
diff --git a/vim/vim.symlink/bundle/scratch/README b/vim/vim.symlink/bundle/scratch/README
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@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-This is a mirror of http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=664
-
-Overview
-
-You can use the scratch plugin to create a temporary scratch buffer to store
-and edit text that will be discarded when you quit/exit vim. The contents
-of the scratch buffer are not saved/stored in a file.
-
-Installation
-
-1. Copy the scratch.vim plugin to the $HOME/.vim/plugin directory. Refer to
-   the following Vim help topics for more information about Vim plugins:
-
-      :help add-plugin
-      :help add-global-plugin
-      :help runtimepath
-
-2. Restart Vim.
-
-Usage
-
-You can use the following command to open/edit the scratch buffer:
-
-      :Scratch
-
-To open the scratch buffer in a new split window, use the following command:
-
-      :Sscratch
-
-When you close the scratch buffer window, the buffer will retain the
-contents. You can again edit the scratch buffer by openeing it using one of
-the above commands. There is no need to save the scatch buffer.
-
-When you quit/exit Vim, the contents of the scratch buffer will be lost.
-You will not be prompted to save the contents of the modified scratch
-buffer.
-
-You can have only one scratch buffer open in a single Vim instance. If the
-current buffer has unsaved modifications, then the scratch buffer will be
-opened in a new window
-
diff --git a/vim/vim.symlink/bundle/scratch/plugin/scratch.vim b/vim/vim.symlink/bundle/scratch/plugin/scratch.vim
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-" File: scratch.vim
-" Author: Yegappan Lakshmanan (yegappan AT yahoo DOT com)
-" Version: 1.0
-" Last Modified: June 3, 2003
-"
-" Overview
-" --------
-" You can use the scratch plugin to create a temporary scratch buffer to store
-" and edit text that will be discarded when you quit/exit vim. The contents
-" of the scratch buffer are not saved/stored in a file.
-"
-" Installation
-" ------------
-" 1. Copy the scratch.vim plugin to the $HOME/.vim/plugin directory. Refer to
-"    the following Vim help topics for more information about Vim plugins:
-"
-"       :help add-plugin
-"       :help add-global-plugin
-"       :help runtimepath
-"
-" 2. Restart Vim.
-"
-" Usage
-" -----
-" You can use the following command to open/edit the scratch buffer:
-"
-"       :Scratch
-"
-" To open the scratch buffer in a new split window, use the following command:
-"
-"       :Sscratch
-"
-" When you close the scratch buffer window, the buffer will retain the
-" contents. You can again edit the scratch buffer by openeing it using one of
-" the above commands. There is no need to save the scatch buffer.
-"
-" When you quit/exit Vim, the contents of the scratch buffer will be lost.
-" You will not be prompted to save the contents of the modified scratch
-" buffer.
-"
-" You can have only one scratch buffer open in a single Vim instance. If the
-" current buffer has unsaved modifications, then the scratch buffer will be
-" opened in a new window
-"
-" ****************** Do not modify after this line ************************
-if exists('loaded_scratch') || &cp
-    finish
-endif
-let loaded_scratch=1
-
-" Scratch buffer name
-let ScratchBufferName = "__Scratch__"
-
-" ScratchBufferOpen
-" Open the scratch buffer
-function! s:ScratchBufferOpen(new_win)
-    let split_win = a:new_win
-
-    " If the current buffer is modified then open the scratch buffer in a new
-    " window
-    if !split_win && &modified
-        let split_win = 1
-    endif
-
-    " Check whether the scratch buffer is already created
-    let scr_bufnum = bufnr(g:ScratchBufferName)
-    if scr_bufnum == -1
-        " open a new scratch buffer
-        if split_win
-            exe "new " . g:ScratchBufferName
-        else
-            exe "edit " . g:ScratchBufferName
-        endif
-    else
-        " Scratch buffer is already created. Check whether it is open
-        " in one of the windows
-        let scr_winnum = bufwinnr(scr_bufnum)
-        if scr_winnum != -1
-            " Jump to the window which has the scratch buffer if we are not
-            " already in that window
-            if winnr() != scr_winnum
-                exe scr_winnum . "wincmd w"
-            endif
-        else
-            " Create a new scratch buffer
-            if split_win
-                exe "split +buffer" . scr_bufnum
-            else
-                exe "buffer " . scr_bufnum
-            endif
-        endif
-    endif
-endfunction
-
-" ScratchMarkBuffer
-" Mark a buffer as scratch
-function! s:ScratchMarkBuffer()
-    setlocal buftype=nofile
-    setlocal bufhidden=hide
-    setlocal noswapfile
-    setlocal buflisted
-endfunction
-
-autocmd BufNewFile __Scratch__ call s:ScratchMarkBuffer()
-
-" Command to edit the scratch buffer in the current window
-command! -nargs=0 Scratch call s:ScratchBufferOpen(0)
-" Command to open the scratch buffer in a new split window
-command! -nargs=0 Sscratch call s:ScratchBufferOpen(1)
-