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>     80 char frames are the default configuration of Emacs.
> 
> Sure. But do you think most people use that? Maybe so.

Every console I've ever met is 80 chars wide by default, and consoles
are a lot harder to change.  Please don't advocate wider than 80 lines,
it makes life harder for a lot of users without giving any real
benefit to the rest.