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Alan Mackenzie<none@example.invalid> writes:

> (let ((c-buffer-is-cc-mode ...) (init ...)) (while init (set ... ...)
> (setq init ...))))
>
> The substitution of essential information by these ellipses make the
> print useless in this case.

Are you using print or C-u C-x C-e?  If C-u C-x C-e, and you only use
this seldomly, use the middle mouse button to expand it.

Other than that, try the variables print-lenth,
eval-expression-print-length, print-level, and
eval-expression-print-level.

Alex.