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Luc Teirlinck wrote:

>What about:
>
>    If the @code{defvar} or @code{defcustom} itself is autoloaded through
>    a magic comment (@pxref{Autoload}), then there is nothing to worry
>    about: it is already initialized.  Thus, adding such a magic comment is
>    one way to prevent trouble.  Alternatively, you can @code{require}
>    the file before making the binding (@pxref{Named Features}).
>  
>
Yes, that's much more clear!