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diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
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@@ -1223,6 +1223,9 @@ MESSAGE may be either a string or a buffer.
A buffer is displayed using `display-buffer' if MESSAGE is too long for
the maximum height of the echo area, as defined by `max-mini-window-height'.
+Returns either the string shown in the echo area, or when a pop-up
+buffer is used, the window used to display it.
+
If MESSAGE is a string, then the optional argument BUFFER-NAME is the
name of the buffer used to display it in the case where a pop-up buffer
is used, defaulting to `*Message*'. In the case where MESSAGE is a