Emacs: How to yank the last yanked text regardless of subsequent kills?

Question

I often find myself repeatedly yanking something after doing some kills and it becomes a process like:

1. C-y
2. C-y M-y
3. C-y M-y M-y
4. C-y M-y M

Answer 1

I'll try to use delete-region more, but I know the kill commands better. A trick that requires no programming or advance planning is to use M-w after a particularly annoying string of M-y. This puts a more accessible copy of the final yank into the kill ring.