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     write it in terms of the existing vector/matrix operators as much
     as possible.
 
+  * Make it possible to write a function that gets a reference to a
+    matrix in memory and change one or more elements without
+    generating a second copy of the data.
+
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   * Add an option to allow saving input from script files in the
     history list.
 
+  * The history command should accept two numeric arguments to
+    indicate a range of history entries to display, save or read.
+
   * Add an option to include information about the Octave session in
     the history list.  Possibly a time/date stamp and the current
     Octave line number, appended as a comment (users should probably