Re: always put Customizations in `custom-file', never in `user-init-file'

[Robert J. Chassell]

    The entire `custom-file' is generally not intended to be edited by
    a user ...

Over the past 30 years or so, one of the great advantages of Emacs has
been its easy and built-in programming.  Whether an expert user or new
user, everyone not only has been able to learn but has been encouraged
to learn.  As far as I am concerned -- especially since I am not an
expert programmer -- that makes Emacs better than other window
managers with editing libraries.

I agree, faces and fonts are confusing.  At least, I am confused by
them.  For me, it is worth making them simple to set.  Thus, regarding
faces, it is easy to see and change, and change again (and perhaps
again and again) by modifying

    (custom-set-faces
     '(bold ((t (:background "DodgerBlue4" :foreground "coral1"))))
    ...

Moreover, it is easier for me to remember the name of one
customization file, a .emacs file, than two.

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