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Hello,

J Krugman <jill_krugman@yahoo.com> writes:

> It seems to me that "M-x term" is in every way superior to "M-x
> shell".  What's the point of the latter?

Try the Emacs shell or [M-x eshell]

> 	-Jill
Regards
-Subhankar


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