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Mikhail Gusarov wrote:
> Usability is about using things, not about learning to use
> things. Would you like to have every possible Emacs keybinding shown
> on the screen?
>   

Maybe all-or-nothing-thinking disturbes clear thinking?

The problem was that in that specific situation I told about there was 
no way at all to get information about how to proceed. Is not that a 
usability issue?