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24.3.50; overwrite prompt for `write-region'

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 15169 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#15169: 24.3.50; overwrite prompt for `write-region'
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:44:33 +0200

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> If the file exists and MUSTBENEW is non-nil and not `excl' then a prompt
> says that the file already exists and asks whether you want to
> "overwrite it anyway".  Remove "anyway" from the question.
>
> "Anyway" here means in spite of already existing.  But overwriting
> implies that it already exists - you cannot overwrite a file the does
> not exist.

I see your point, but I think the "anyway" is useful in clarifying what
we're asking.  

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