bug#4198: 23.1.50; There should be a way to set variable-pitch-mode that is safe for file-local variables block

[Chong Yidong]

> Stefan> Why not
> Stefan> -*- mode: variable-pitch -*-

> It seems like I must have tested that and dismissed it for some reason
> back when I first added the eval.  I did not think to try that again
> before reporting, though.

> That said, it is still not usable; with it, the major mode is always
> fundamental, not what the filename or contents would otherwise set.

Use a local variables block:

Local Variables:
mode: variable-pitch
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