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 Listing [[lst:process-utilities]] defines a function to run a (command-line) program
-with arguments and to obtain a list with its numeric exit status as well as its
+with arguments and to obtain a =cons= of its numeric return code as well as its
 output to =stdout=.
 
 #+caption[Process utilities]: