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David Kastrup wrote:

   Bind * to insert a text-propertied (and thus recognizable and
   copy&pastable) x character with the display property of "<filename>".
   If people really need * itself, they can insert it using C-q *.

That would make inserting wildcards, a very common operation, too cumbersome.

Sincerely,

Luc.