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-      but note: packages <emphasis>must</emphasis> be specified on the
-      GHCi command line, you can't add extra packages after GHCi has
-      started up.  For example, to start up GHCi with the
-      <literal>text</literal> package loaded:</para>
+      For example, to start up GHCi with the <literal>text</literal>
+      package loaded:</para>
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+
+      <para>The following command works to load new packages into a
+      running GHCi:</para>
+
+<screen>
+Prelude> :set -package <replaceable>name</replaceable>
+</screen>
+
+      <para>But note that doing this will cause all currently loaded
+      modules to be unloaded, and you'll be dumped back into the
+      Prelude.</para>
hunk ./ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.sgml 895
-      <para>Certain static options (<option>-I</option>,
-      <option>-i</option>, and <option>-l</option> in particular) will
-      also work, but may not take effect until the next reload.</para>
+      <para>Certain static options (<option>-package</option>,
+      <option>-I</option>, <option>-i</option>, and
+      <option>-l</option> in particular) will also work, but some may
+      not take effect until the next reload.</para>
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-    <title>The <filename>.ghci</filename> file</title> 
+    <title>The <filename>.ghci</filename> file</title>
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