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Lloyd Zusman <ljz@asfast.com> writes:
> Since `gnus-summary-delete-article' does actual expiry, I think
> that it would be more clear if "expire" appeared in the function name.

No, I don't agree.  "Expiry" in Gnus is generally a time-based
concept; an article expires after a timeout passes, causing deletion.

gnus-summary-delete-article simply deletes, right now.  It does not
expire anything; it annihilates something on the spot.  For "delete,"
dictionary.reference.com says "To remove by striking out or
canceling", and that's what the function does.

I think it is named exactly right.