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> From a usability perspective I don't like these kinds of timeouts.
> They might make sense when booting your computer, but when using
> Emacs?  I can't think of a use-case for y-or-n-p-with-timeout.  If
> nobody brings up an interesting example, I think we should declare it
> obsolete.

Agreed,


        Stefan