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Subject: Re: What is the purpose of "To bind the key M-DEL, use "\M\d", not
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Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:54:47 -0500
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    (global-set-key [M-del] nil)

    works, and you seem to imply that is the correct syntax, or at least
    acceptable syntax.

That would be correct syntax for rebinding a function key named `del'.
But I don't think keyboards normally generate such a key.

\M-\d is what you should use.