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+
+(module sendevent mzscheme 
+  (require "etc.ss")
+  (provide send-event)
+  
+  (define send-event 
+    (opt-lambda (who class msg [data (void)] [args null])
+      (let ([send-event (with-handlers ([not-break-exn? (lambda (x) #f)])
+			  (dynamic-require '(lib "mred.ss" "mred") 
+					   'send-event))])
+	(if send-event
+	    (send-event who class msg data args)
+	    (raise
+	     (make-exn:misc:unsupported
+	      "send-event: only supported in MrEd"
+	      (current-continuation-marks))))))))