Indenting Text in LaTeX: Is it Possible?

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Indenting text in LaTeX after the first line is achievable using the tabbing environment. Users can implement this by utilizing the specific commands outlined in the LaTeX documentation. The discussion confirms that the tabbing environment effectively allows for the desired formatting, ensuring that only subsequent lines are indented while the first line remains flush left. For detailed instructions, refer to the provided link to the LaTeX environment documentation.

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I want to indent everything after the first line, but not the first line itself. So it needs to come out like this:

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    where you can learn a whole lot and
    such and so and such and so.

Is this possible?
 
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Thanks.
 

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