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>     > However, it would be ok for it to get an error instead.
>     > 
>     >     (make-symbolic-link "/user@host:/path/to/target" "/this/is/a/local/source")
>     > 
>     > This should get an error.
> 
>     This I *strongly* disagree with.
> 
> You can try to convince me.

Been there done that,

	
	Stefan