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Specify only lists can expand to multiple args

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@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ Like "variable expansion" and "command substitution" in shell programming,
Kakoune expansions can expand to multiple "words" - that is, separate
arguments on the resulting command-line. However, unlike shell programming,
Kakoune expansions cannot _accidentally_ expand to multiple words, even if
the expansion contains whitespace or other special characters. While in
shell-programming it's good practice to always wrap expansions in
double-quotes, in Kakoune it's perfectly safe to leave expansions unquoted.
the expansion contains whitespace or other special characters: only list types
can expand to multiple arguments. While in shell-programming it's good practice
to always wrap expansions in double-quotes, in Kakoune it's perfectly safe to
leave expansions unquoted.
== Argument expansions