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[PATCH 00/14] Copyediting: etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL

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From: Michael Witten <mfwitten <at> gmail.com>
To: 11689 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#11689: [PATCH 07/14] etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL: Generalize the description of when to use `C-x C-c'
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:08:19 -0000

Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:47:39 +0000

Listing the specific case of "mail handling programs" so prominently was
confusing to me at first blush. Also, the original text mixes plurality;
an Emacs can only be invoked by ONE such program at a time, a pedantic
subtlety that is reflected in the new language.
---
 etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL
index e0eaa35..0b3cd77 100644
--- a/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL
+++ b/etc/tutorials/TUTORIAL
@@ -647,8 +647,8 @@ but does not destroy the Emacs job.  In the most common shells, you
 can resume Emacs with the `fg' command or with `%emacs'.
 
 The time to use C-x C-c is when you are about to log out.  It's also
-the right thing to use to exit an Emacs invoked under mail handling
-programs and other miscellaneous utilities.
+the right thing to use to exit an Emacs invoked for temporary input
+by some utility (such as a mail handling program).
 
 There are many C-x commands.  Here is a list of the ones you have learned:
 
-- 
1.7.10.2.484.gcd07cc5

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