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@@ -1554,8 +1554,8 @@ delete-file}. @xref{VC Delete/Rename}.
@findex copy-file
@cindex copying files
- @kbd{M-x copy-file} reads the file @var{old} and writes a new file
-named @var{new} with the same contents.
+ @kbd{M-x copy-file} copies the contents of the file @var{old} to the
+file @var{new}.
@findex copy-directory
@kbd{M-x copy-directory} copies directories, similar to the