README: v2: Use &@ for escaping; abolish \&

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diff --git a/README b/README
index 6706de4465877c4c5897a20d805c0b612692a55b..e2985d0860a5b7c7a0c2ebf1a57aa42d87d1f1c8 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ So pathname syntax is a subset of:
     '&' [ '^' | '~' ] [ lc | '/' ]
 
 &&             =>      &&              for convenience in shell runes
-\&             =>      &               general escaping mechanism
+&@             =>      &               general escaping mechanism
+&&@            =>      &&               @ after any number of & vanishes
 
 & thing thing... &
 &^ thing thing... &
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ So pathname syntax is a subset of:
 
        Notably
                STUFFSTUFF              => STUFFSTUFF
-               \STUFF                  => STUFF
+               STUFF@                  => STUFF
                STUFF:changequote &     => set escape back to &
 
 &TARGETS_things