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lispintro - Backtrace read out update

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Message #22 received at 31589 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Phil Sainty <psainty <at> orcon.net.nz>
To: Van L <van <at> scratch.space>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 31589 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 bug-gnu-emacs <bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+psainty=orcon.net.nz <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#31589: Acknowledgement (lispintro - Backtrace read out update)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 21:58:42 +1200

On 2018-05-25 20:59, Van L wrote:
> Having `this-here’ emphasizes the first atom of the list being
> discussed as distinct from `this' in an oop sense or ordinary `this'
> in a sentence. It bends over backwards more for a non-programmer.

A bit awkward, though?

I think "(here is an unquoted list)" would be nicer than that, if
such a change was to be made.

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