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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com> writes:
> On 12/5/22 11:36, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
>> OK, I take both this point and Tom's about trying to keep it the same
>> length. So we need something that's 7 letters, doesn't say 'return' and
>> preferably begins with 'e'. I modestly suggest 'eseterr', or if we like
>> the 'feedback' idea 'efeedbk'.

> Maybe eretort?

Nah, it's so close to ereport that it looks like a typo.  eseterr isn't
awful, perhaps.  Or maybe errXXXX, but I've not thought of suitable XXXX.

			regards, tom lane