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Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Steinar Bang <sb@metis.no> writes:
> 
> > You plan to replace metamail with elisp stuff, I hope?
> 
> I think so, yes.

For small inserts, Emacs LISP stuff does well.  For big inserts, Emacs
LISP may be irritatingly slow, even when compiled.

I would like to see options and size thresholds for being able to call
external decoders, either `metamail' or (plug! :-) the next version of
`recode', for when it will be ready for release.

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