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> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
> CC: "rpluim@gmail.com" <rpluim@gmail.com>,
>         "emacs-devel@gnu.org"
> 	<emacs-devel@gnu.org>,
>         "larsi@gnus.org" <larsi@gnus.org>, "rms@gnu.org"
> 	<rms@gnu.org>
> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:17:53 +0000
> 
> > I almost never use "M-x customize" for variables, as set-variable is
> > so much easier and faster.  I expect many veteran users do the same.
> 
> `M-x customize-set-variable' is better, as
> `set-variable' doesn't know/care about :set etc.

Most options don't have a setter, so "better" is nowhere near the
truth.