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  whenever the protected form terminates without error, with the
  specified variable bound to the the value of the protected form.
  
+ ** New function 'benchmark-call' to measure the execution time of a function.
+ Additionally, the number of repetitions can be expressed as a minimal duration
+ in seconds.
+ 
  +++
 -** A function can now be thrown to the 'exit' label in addition to t or nil.
 -The command loop will call it with zero arguments before returning.
 +** The value thrown to the 'exit' label can now be a function.
 +This is in addition to values t or nil.  If the value is a function,
 +the command loop will call it with zero arguments before returning.
  
  +++
  ** The behavior of 'format-spec' is now closer to that of 'format'.