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Document that editors must be blocking processes (#1624)

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* Describe blocking processes in External Editors page
* Add documentation about how the editor must be a blocking process
* Add contextual link to external editor site
* Point to micro editor as an example since it's likely less intimidating than vim
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@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ key will be used instead.
If set, executes this command to launch an external editor for
writing and editing your entries. The path to a temporary file
is passed after it, and `jrnl` processes the file once
the editor is closed.
the editor returns control to `jrnl`.
Some editors require special options to work properly. See
[External Editors](external-editors.md) for details.
Some editors require special options to work properly, since they must be
blocking processes to work with `jrnl`. See [External Editors](external-editors.md)
for details.
### encrypt
If `true`, encrypts your journal using AES. Do not change this