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    (make-symbolic-link "/user@host:/path/to/target" "/user@host:/path/to/source")

This should work, and make a link that says /path/to/target.

    (make-symbolic-link "/user@host:/path/to/target" "/otheruser@otherhost:/path/to/source")

It would be ok for this to work, exactly like

    (make-symbolic-link "/otheruser@host:/path/to/target" "/otheruser@otherhost:/path/to/source")

However, it would be ok for it to get an error instead.

    (make-symbolic-link "/user@host:/path/to/target" "/this/is/a/local/source")

This should get an error.