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@item scan-error
The message is @samp{Scan error}. This happens when certain
syntax-parsing functions find invalid syntax or mismatched
-parentheses. @xref{List Motion}, and @xref{Parsing Expressions}.
+parentheses. Conventionally raised with three argument: a
+human-readable error message, the start of the obstacle that cannot be
+moved over, and the end of the obstacle. @xref{List Motion}, and
+@xref{Parsing Expressions}.
@item search-failed
The message is @samp{Search failed}. @xref{Searching and Matching}.