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@var{data}.
@end deftypefn
-@c @node Futures
-@c @subsection Futures
-@c @cindex futures
-
-@c -- Futures are disabled for the time being, see futures.h for an
-@c -- explanation.
-
-@c Futures are a convenient way to run a calculation in a new thread, and
-@c only wait for the result when it's actually needed.
-
-@c Futures are similar to promises (@pxref{Delayed Evaluation}), in that
-@c they allow mainline code to continue immediately. But @code{delay}
-@c doesn't evaluate at all until forced, whereas @code{future} starts
-@c immediately in a new thread.
-
-@c @deffn {syntax} future expr
-@c Begin evaluating @var{expr} in a new thread, and return a ``future''
-@c object representing the calculation.
-@c @end deffn
-
-@c @deffn {Scheme Procedure} make-future thunk
-@c @deffnx {C Function} scm_make_future (thunk)
-@c Begin evaluating the call @code{(@var{thunk})} in a new thread, and
-@c return a ``future'' object representing the calculation.
-@c @end deffn
-
-@c @deffn {Scheme Procedure} future-ref f
-@c @deffnx {C Function} scm_future_ref (f)
-@c Return the value computed by the future @var{f}. If @var{f} has not
-@c yet finished executing then wait for it to do so.
-@c @end deffn
-
-
@node Parallel Forms
@subsection Parallel forms
@cindex parallel forms