Re: elisp "*string*" notation

[John Hasler]

Joost Diepenmaat writes:
> As far as I can find out, *string* is just a normal identifier.
> *identifier-name* is a common-lisp convention to denote a special /
> global / dynamic variable...

Yes, that appears to be it. I was looking too hard.  Thank you.  Here is a
link: <http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/Lisp-Notes/Naming-Globals.text>
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