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Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual

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Message #17 received at 67185 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Ryan Hodges <rphodges <at> gmail.com>
Cc: eliz <at> gnu.org, 67185 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#67185: Small bug in the Introduction to Elisp manual
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:56:29 -0500

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We should use logical terms such as "converse" only in the strictly correct
logical sense.  "Converse" is not correct here.

"Inverse" also has a specific mathematical meaning, which doesn't fit
here.

What should se use here?  I think "opposite" is the best word.

> >  >  "The ‘kill-region’ function definition also has an ‘unless’ macro; it
> >  >  is the opposite of ‘when’.

If people are asking me to review more of the text, would someone please
send me the entire passage I whoudl review?

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