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>>>>> "Peter" == Peter S Galbraith <p.galbraith@globetrotter.net> writes:
> I really would prefer comma separation within a single prompt.  It's a
> lighter to use interface.

Emacs has the `crm' library that provides completing-read-multiple.
Should be exactly what you're looking for.


        Stefan