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From: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
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Subject: Re: always put Customizations in `custom-file',
	never in `user-init-file'
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:01:11 -0500
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    Currently, if a user doesn't have an init file, then s?he can use Customize
    but s?he cannot save Customize customizations.

If that's true, it is a bug.  Can you provide a precise test case?

I think Customize will create the .emacs file if there is none.