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Kevin Greiner <kgreiner@xpediantsolutions.com> writes:
> Secondly, gnus keeps its state scattered across a number of files that
> are normally hidden from the casual user, it is quite possible that
> the "upgrade" would be to one of those files.
>
> I'll see what I can do to make the messages clearer.

Are any of those "scattered files" used by older versions of Gnus?
Would that mean you really need to backup the other files besides
.newsrc{.eld,} too?

-Miles
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