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Subject: What is the purpose of "To bind the key M-DEL, use "\M\d",
	not M-DEL"
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:21:05 +0100
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If you do

  (global-set-key [M-DEL] nil)

you get the error in the subject line. It looks like Emacs know what I 
want, but just does not do it. I simply do not understand and I guess 
most users will not either. Perhaps the message can be made a bit more 
clear?