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(Commands): Clarification.

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@ -222,13 +222,15 @@ this effect @emph{because} it is bound to that command. If you rebind
forward by words instead. Rebinding keys is a common method of
customization.@refill
In the rest of this manual, we usually ignore this subtlety to keep
things simple. To give the information needed for customization, we
state the name of the command which really does the work in parentheses
In the rest of this manual, we usually ignore this distinction to
keep things simple. We will often speak of keys like @kbd{C-n} as
commands, even though strictly speaking a key is bound to some
command. To give the information needed for customization, we state
the name of the command which really does the work in parentheses
after mentioning the key that runs it. For example, we will say that
``The command @kbd{C-n} (@code{next-line}) moves point vertically
down,'' meaning that @code{next-line} is a command that moves vertically
down, and @kbd{C-n} is a key that is normally bound to it.
down,'' meaning that @code{next-line} is a command that moves
vertically down, and @kbd{C-n} is a key that is normally bound to it.
While we are on the subject of information for customization only,
it's a good time to tell you about @dfn{variables}. Often the