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f5 is usually the keyboard shortcut to refresh a browser window

probably "refreshed", F5 is sometimes the shortcut for refresh on some Browser's

Everyone refreshing their browsers by pressing F5. :)

People move their hand to F5 when they can stay close to home and hit C-r?

That only works with an Emacs pinky. ;)

You can use your entire right hand to hit Control.

For left-CTRL you can often just rest your hand on the CTRL while hitting the key with the index finger. :)

Hard to do if the keys on your laptop keyboard are flush with the palm rest.

Cmd-r n the Mac is thumb and pointer finger. It makes all the difference in the world :)