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> Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 11:05:44 -0600 (CST)
> From: Luc Teirlinck <teirllm@dms.auburn.edu>
> 
>    You don't need to actually insert "see" into the buffer, you could
>    define an overlay instead.
> 
> Please do not use overlays to insert things that look like regular
> text.  It is extremely confusing to users who want to cut and paste,
> save things to file, print out hardcopy and do all kind of other
> everyday stuff.

Don't we already see similar adverse effects under
Info-hide-note-references set to t?  If we do, then using overlays
when that same option is in effect will not make things worse than
they already are.