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    Then we could have something like system-case-insensitive-filenames-p and 
    the likes, and we could eliminate many of the system-type tests.

I think this is more trouble than it is worth.  It would merely
improve the elegance of the system internals; it would do nothing
for the user.

We have many tasks waiting to be done that would make Emacs better to
edit with.  I think it would be a shame for a job like this to take
away scarce volunteer energy from that.