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> From: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov@yandex.ru>
> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2021 21:59:31 +0300
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> 
> I can imagine cases which pretty much *need* selection-like
> interface. xref-show-definitions-completing-read would be one
> example (it's relatively awkward to make the choice using
> completion, though certainly not impossible).

I don't think I understand how xref-show-definitions-completing-read
is different from, say, read-file-name.  Can you explain?