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On Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:08:25 -0400, Dan Espen wrote:

> I'm having a hard time figuring out what _would_ be useful in a scratch
> buffer.

I use it to check out lisp statements as I try to learn the language.

I suppose it would be very helpful if I were to want to make changes to 
emacs using elisp, to test and debug my stuff.

-- 
I don't want to be young again, I just don't want to get any older.