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71<h4 class="subsection">32.4.5 Specifying Numeric Arguments</h4>
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73<dt><code>digit-argument (<kbd>M-0</kbd>, <kbd>M-1</kbd>, &hellip; <kbd>M--</kbd>)</code>
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76<dd><p>Add this digit to the argument already accumulating, or start a new
77argument.  <kbd>M--</kbd> starts a negative argument.
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80<dt><code>universal-argument ()</code>
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83<dd><p>This is another way to specify an argument.
84If this command is followed by one or more digits, optionally with a
85leading minus sign, those digits define the argument.
86If the command is followed by digits, executing <code>universal-argument</code>
87again ends the numeric argument, but is otherwise ignored.
88As a special case, if this command is immediately followed by a
89character that is neither a digit nor minus sign, the argument count
90for the next command is multiplied by four.
91The argument count is initially one, so executing this function the
92first time makes the argument count four, a second time makes the
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