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docs: mention some more differences with Pico in the Info document 

Mention the ability to use <Tab> in the search history, the ability
to restore the cursor position when reopening a file, the ability to
read output of a command, and the lack of file-managing commands in
the file browser.
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@chapter Pico Compatibility
@code{nano} attempts to emulate Pico as closely as possible, but there
are certain differences between the editors:
are some differences between the editors:
@table @code
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@item Search and Replace History
When the option @code{-H} or @code{--historylog} is given (or set in
the .nanorc file), text entered as search or replace strings is stored.
These strings can be accessed with the up/down arrow keys. A retrieved
string can subsequently be edited.
These strings can be accessed with the up/down arrow keys, or you can
type the first few characters and then use Tab to cycle through the
matching strings. A retrieved string can subsequently be edited.
@item Writing, Appending, or Prepending Selected Text to Files
Text selected using the marking key (^^) can be written out, appended,
or prepended to a new or existing file using the WriteOut key (^O).
@item Position History
When the option @code{-P} or @code{--positionlog} is given (or set in
the .nanorc file), @code{nano} will store the position of the cursor
when you close a file, and will place the cursor in that position
again when you later reopen the file.
@item Writing Selected Text to Files
When using the Write-Out key (^O), text that has been selected using the
marking key (^^) can not just be written out to a new (or existing) file,
it can also be appended or prepended to an existing file.
@item Reading Text from a Command
When using the Read-File key (^R), @code{nano} can not just read a file,
it can also read the output of a command to be run (^X).
@item File Browser
In the file browser, @code{nano} does not implement the Add, Copy,
Rename, and Delete commands that Pico provides. In @code{nano} the
browser is just a file browser, not a file manager.
@item Toggles
Many options which alter the functionality of the program can be