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Subject: pwd equivalent command
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is there a "pwd" equivalent in emacs that doesn't require opening up a new
shell or using the mouse, preferably showing the result in the mode line?

the best i can figure to use is "C-x d" to start to go to a new directory,
and then quit it with "C-g" but that starts to get annoying if you're 
jumping around a lot.

thanks

-bryan