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From: jk3k+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ("Joseph G. Keane")
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Subject: Re: I-Search errors inside emacstool
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Date: Sun, 22-Nov-87 05:56:04 EST
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Your evaluation is correct; the ESC quits the search and doesn't act as a
prefix.  The solution is to change the search exit character.  In my .emacs i
have `(setq search-exit-char ?