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Nicolas Graner wrote:

>   (switch-to-buffer (url-retrieve
> "https://wikipedia.org/" '(lambda (&rest ignore))))
>
> The buffer that shows up is empty.

Never heard of `url-retrieve' but I have it and yes,
what "shows up is empty".

(BTW, don't quote lambdas! was the rule one decade ago...)

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