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Copying text between strings and buffers preserves the properties
along with the characters; this includes such diverse functions as
-@code{substring}, @code{insert}, and @code{buffer-substring}.
+@code{substring}, @code{insert}, and @code{buffer-substring}. Killing
+and then yanking text (@pxref{The Kill Ring}) also preserves the
+properties, except that some properties are handled specially and
+might be removed when text is yanked; @pxref{Yanking}.
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* Examining Properties:: Looking at the properties of one character.