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bug#42296: 27.0.91; Correct manual entry for 'concat' w.r.t. allocation


From: Richard Stallman
Subject: bug#42296: 27.0.91; Correct manual entry for 'concat' w.r.t. allocation [PATCH]
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2020 23:03:31 -0400

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  > >  To obtain a string that can be mutated, use @code{copy-sequence} on the 
result.

  > Fine with me, with one correction: last sentence will sound better if
  > reworded like this:

  >   To obtain a string that you can safely mutate, use
  >   @code{copy-sequence} on the result.

Yes, it is almost always better to switch to active voice
and state the subject.

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Dr Richard Stallman
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