Ben Wing writes:
 
 but it's conceivable that i "fixed" some functions
 [e.g. set-window-start] to conform with their documentation.
 
 hmmmm .....  i just looked and i see the problem.  see
 separately-mailed patch. 
Ben, 
  I tried out your patch and it did indeed fix the problem I was
  having with moving topics in gnus.  Also, my test case worked as I
  expected (moving the point in the temp buffer did not move point in
  the original buffer).  I apologize for not being clearer in my
  email, I forgot that you had not seen my original bug report.
Thanks
Jeff
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Jeff Miller
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