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From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: [NEW PATCH] mouse-1 click follows link
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    To me, the use of mouse-1 to follow links is odd, since I mainly use
    it to set point, and I do that far more often than follow links.

The purpose of this change is compatibility with most other programs.
Beginning users are accustomed to using Mouse-1 to follow links.