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dkcombs@panix.com (David Combs) writes:

> minibuf: how to "grab" (M-W) it's text?

Maybe you are talking about the echo area?  It shares screen space
with the minibuffer; both are active at different times.

See the *Messages* buffer for the echo area stuff.  At least most of
it.
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