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24.0.91; doc string of `save-window-excursion'

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From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 9979 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 'Stefan Monnier' <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#9979: 24.0.91; doc string of `save-window-excursion'
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:16:57 +0800

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

> The macro does not "preserve" window sizes and contents.  Preserving
> implies that these do not change at any time during the macro call.
> It does not preserve these, but it _restores_ them, after they have
> perhaps been changed by the BODY.  And again, it's important to
> mention that it is only the windows of the selected frame (not other
> frames) that are restored.

I've fixed the docstring.  Thanks.

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