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function-list &optional docstring)
"Create a new generic mode MODE.
+A \"generic\" mode is a simple major mode with basic support for
+comment syntax and Font Lock mode, but otherwise does not have
+any special keystrokes or functionality available.
+
MODE is the name of the command for the generic mode; don't quote it.
The optional DOCSTRING is the documentation for the mode command. If
you do not supply it, `define-generic-mode' uses a default