Index: library/xotcl/library/xotcl2.tcl
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diff -u -rdd3a608d2b00922bb0be67b7266f9c01eb04342c -rc8ed7bfa2eb897f6c3664ac0e7dab6e37a646916
--- library/xotcl/library/xotcl2.tcl	(.../xotcl2.tcl)	(revision dd3a608d2b00922bb0be67b7266f9c01eb04342c)
+++ library/xotcl/library/xotcl2.tcl	(.../xotcl2.tcl)	(revision c8ed7bfa2eb897f6c3664ac0e7dab6e37a646916)
@@ -918,12 +918,13 @@
 	must be either 'proc', 'instproc' or 'method'."
     }
     set arglist2 $arglist
-    regsub -all {\"} $arglist {\\"} arglist2 ;"
+    regsub -all {\"} $arglist {\\"} arglist2
     :$methtype $methname $arglist "
       if {!\[::xotcl::self isnextcall\]} {
         error \"Abstract method $methname $arglist2 called\"
       } else {::xotcl::next}
     "
+    # balance " for emacs syntax highlighter
   }
 
   # support for XOTcl specific convenience routines