;; Scramble text amusingly for Emacs.
;; Copyright (C) 1985 Richard M. Stallman.

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(defun dissociated-press (&optional arg)
  "Dissociate the text of the current buffer.
Output goes in buffer named *Dissociation*,
which is redisplayed each time text is added to it.
Every so often the user must say whether to continue.
If ARG is positive, require ARG chars of continuity.
If ARG is negative, require -ARG words of continuity.
Default is 2."
  (interactive "P")
  (setq arg (if arg (prefix-numeric-value arg) 2))
  (let* ((inbuf (current-buffer))
	 (outbuf (get-buffer-create "*Dissociation*"))
	 (move-function (if (> arg 0) 'forward-char 'forward-word))
	 (move-amount (if (> arg 0) arg (- arg)))
	 (search-function (if (> arg 0) 'search-forward 'word-search-forward))
	 (last-query-point 0))
    (switch-to-buffer outbuf)
    (erase-buffer)
    (while
      (save-excursion
	(goto-char last-query-point)
	(vertical-motion (- (window-height) 4))
	(or (= (point) (point-max))
	    (and (progn (goto-char (point-max))
			(y-or-n-p "Continue dissociation? "))
		 (progn
		   (message "")
		   (recenter 1)
		   (setq last-query-point (point-max))
		   t))))
      (let (start end)
	(save-excursion
	 (set-buffer inbuf)
	 (setq start (point))
	 (if (eq move-function 'forward-char)
	     (progn
	       (setq end (+ start (+ move-amount (logand 15 (random)))))
	       (if (> end (point-max))
		   (setq end (+ 1 move-amount (logand 15 (random)))))
	       (goto-char end))
	   (funcall move-function
		    (+ move-amount (logand 15 (random)))))
	 (setq end (point)))
	(let ((opoint (point)))
	  (insert-buffer-substring inbuf start end)
	  (save-excursion
	   (goto-char opoint)
	   (end-of-line)
	   (and (> (current-column) fill-column)
		(do-auto-fill)))))
      (save-excursion
       (set-buffer inbuf)
       (if (eobp)
	   (goto-char (point-min))
	 (let ((overlap
		(buffer-substring (prog1 (point)
					 (funcall move-function
						  (- move-amount)))
				  (point))))
	   (let (ranval)
	     (while (< (setq ranval (random)) 0))
	     (goto-char (1+ (% ranval (1- (point-max))))))
	   (or (funcall search-function overlap nil t)
	       (let ((opoint (point)))
		 (goto-char 1)
		 (funcall search-function overlap opoint t))))))
      (sit-for 0))))