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@@ -7659,14 +7659,15 @@ warning using STRING as the message.")
The argument `COMMAND' should be a symbol.
Running `M-x COMMAND RET' for the first time prompts for which
-alternative to use and record the selected command as a custom
+alternative to use and records the selected command as a custom
variable.
-Running `C-u M-x COMMAND RET' prompts again and overwrite the
-previous choice.
+Running `C-u M-x COMMAND RET' prompts again for an alternative
+and overwrites the previous choice.
The variable `COMMAND-alternatives' contains an alist with
-alternative implementations of COMMAND.
+alternative implementations of COMMAND. `define-alternatives'
+does not have any effect until this variable is set.
CUSTOMIZATIONS, if non-nil, should be composed of alternating
`defcustom' keywords and values to add to the declaration of