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      If no definition is found, throws an
      error or returns \code{NULL} according to the value of
      \code{mustFind}.  By default, searches in the top-level
      environment (normally the global environment, but adjusted to
      work correctly when package code is evaluated from the function
      \code{\link{library}}).
 
      Primitive functions are dealt with specially, since there is never
      a formal generic definition for them.  The value returned is the
      formal definition used for assigning methods to this primitive.
      Not all primitives can have methods; if this one can't, then

      corresponding the method definition \code{method}  and adds the
      method to the methods list, which it then returns.  It uses
      methods defined suitably for ordinary methods and for methods with
      calls to \code{\link{callNextMethod}}.
    }
 
 
    \item{\code{makeGeneric}:}{
      Makes a generic function object corresponding to the given
      function name, optional definition and optional default method.
      Other arguments supply optional elements for the slots of

      is a .Primitive.  (Because primitives don't behave correctly as
      ordinary functions, not having either formal arguments nor a
      function body).
    }
 
  }
}
\keyword{internal}

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113	`If no definition is found, throws an`	113	`If no definition is found, throws an`
114	`error or returns \code{NULL} according to the value of`	114	`error or returns \code{NULL} according to the value of`
115	`\code{mustFind}. By default, searches in the top-level`	115	`\code{mustFind}. By default, searches in the top-level`
116	`environment (normally the global environment, but adjusted to`	116	`environment (normally the global environment, but adjusted to`
117	`work correctly when package code is evaluated from the function \code{\link{library}}.`	117	`work correctly when package code is evaluated from the function`
-		118	`\code{\link{library}}).`
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119	`Primitive functions are dealt with specially, since there is never`	120	`Primitive functions are dealt with specially, since there is never`
120	`a formal generic definition for them. The value returned is the`	121	`a formal generic definition for them. The value returned is the`
121	`formal definition used for assigning methods to this primitive.`	122	`formal definition used for assigning methods to this primitive.`
122	`Not all primitives can have methods; if this one can't, then`	123	`Not all primitives can have methods; if this one can't, then`
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266	`corresponding the method definition \code{method} and adds the`	267	`corresponding the method definition \code{method} and adds the`
267	`method to the methods list, which it then returns. It uses`	268	`method to the methods list, which it then returns. It uses`
268	`methods defined suitably for ordinary methods and for methods with`	269	`methods defined suitably for ordinary methods and for methods with`
269	`calls to \code{\link{callNextMethod}}.`	270	`calls to \code{\link{callNextMethod}}.`
270	`}`	271	`}`
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273	`\item{\code{makeGeneric}:}{`	273	`\item{\code{makeGeneric}:}{`
274	`Makes a generic function object corresponding to the given`	274	`Makes a generic function object corresponding to the given`
275	`function name, optional definition and optional default method.`	275	`function name, optional definition and optional default method.`
276	`Other arguments supply optional elements for the slots of`	276	`Other arguments supply optional elements for the slots of`
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350	`ordinary functions, not having either formal arguments nor a`	350	`ordinary functions, not having either formal arguments nor a`
351	`function body).`	351	`function body).`
352	`}`	352	`}`
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354	`}`	355	`}`
355	`\keyword{internal}`	356	`\keyword{internal}`