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>> (while t
>>    (with-temp-buffer
>>      (setq buffer-undo-list nil)
>>      (insert "a")))
[...]
> To answer your question: yes, I think this is expected, given that you
> set buffer-undo-list to nil (what is the purpose of that, btw?).  If

Hmm... why would setting this var make any significant difference here?


        Stefan