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Type text from the clipboard with AppleScript/Automator
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type_from_clipboard.applescript
--Adapted from http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/194567/how-can-i-use-applescript-to-type
--Types text in where TypeIt4Me dare not tread (like in a VNC session).
on run {input, parameters}
tell application "System Events"
set textToType to the clipboard
delay 1
keystroke textToType
end tell
end run
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