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How can I quite a stalled application and save my other work?

Quitting a Stalled Application

When you're in an application and your screen freezes, don't immediately go for the restart switch. Try quitting the application itself first.
To exit from a frozen app, hold down the option and command keys, and press the esc (escape) key. Often this will quit the application, leaving your finder intact, and you can go on to debug the problem with the application.

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