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Subject: Re: apropos and keywords
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Dave Mason writes:

> Some work should probably be done to make the keywords included in
> what apropos searches to be more helpful.

`apropos' does a regexp match against symbol names.  There is no magic
involved.

 ...

> Just a little work to add some common concepts to the keyword lists
> could go a long way.  I've asked this person to forward any
> suggestions to me.

I agree, but we'll need a new command/mode for it.  Something that
searches the DOC file perhaps?  It probably won't be fast. :-(
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