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+local helpers = require('test.functional.helpers')(after_each)
+local clear = helpers.clear
+local command = helpers.command
+local feed = helpers.feed
+local expect = helpers.expect
+local eq = helpers.eq
+local eval = helpers.eval
+
+before_each(clear)
+
+describe(':normal', function()
+  it('can get out of Insert mode if called from Ex mode #17924', function()
+    feed('gQnormal! Ifoo<CR>')
+    expect('foo')
+  end)
+
+  it('normal! does not execute command in Ex mode when running out of characters', function()
+    command('let g:var = 0')
+    command('normal! gQlet g:var = 1')
+    eq(0, eval('g:var'))
+  end)
+
+  it('normal! gQinsert does not hang #17980', function()
+    command('normal! gQinsert')
+    expect('')
+  end)
+end)