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30.0.50; describe key + lambda too poetic

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#70209: closed (Re: bug#70209: 30.0.50; describe key + lambda
 too poetic)
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2024 13:18:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#70209: 30.0.50; describe key + lambda too poetic

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 70209-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#70209: 30.0.50; describe key + lambda too poetic
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2024 09:17:21 -0400

> Thanks, Stefan

My pleasure, closing,


        Stefan

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From: No Wayman <iarchivedmywholelife <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 30.0.50; describe key + lambda too poetic
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:47:48 -0400

GNU Emacs 30.0.50 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 
3.24.41, cairo version 1.18.0) of 2024-04-02  

emacs -Q --batch \
--eval '(global-set-key (kbd "c") (lambda () (interactive) t))' \
--eval '(describe-key "c")' \
--eval '(with-current-buffer "*Help*" (print 
 (buffer-substring-no-properties (point-min) (point-max))))'

Outputs the following poetry:

"c runs the command #<closure 0FE> (found in global-map), which is 
.

It is bound to c.

(anonymous)
"

"which is..."?
What is describe-key trying to tell us?
Is it respecting the function's wish to remain anonymous?
Is it commentary on the limits of descriptive language?
I can only respond with the output of M-x describe-feelings:

"It is bound to c, yet I see a bind:
Though closure mentioned, none I've yet to find."
~ Anonymous

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