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From: "Richard M. Stallman" <rms@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: Rant: key sequences aren't specified in the elisp manual.
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I agree that there should be a node that describes key sequences.
I think the right place for it is under the Input Events node
in the file commands.texi.

It should describe both the Lisp representation of key sequences and
the various ways of writing them.  Since this is important, it is ok
to duplicate some of the material about key sequences in the Emacs
Manual.  The convenience would oughtweigh the duplication.

I am too overloaded to write one, though.  Could someone else try it?
Please ack this message if you do it.