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Subject: When is setq-default a bad idea? (It seems to simplify things over
	plain old setq.)
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If I use setq then I have to worry about minor modes and major modes overwriting
my settings.

It seems like setq-default is more comprehensive and overrides any attempted
changes to variables elsewhere.

When is it a problem if I use setq-default exclusively?

Chris