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@@ -2397,6 +2397,29 @@ Taken from http://endlessparentheses.com/eval-result-overlays-in-emacs-lisp.html
                  (end-of-defun)
                  (point)))))
 #+END_SRC
+**** Reevalute defvars when running eval-last-sexp
+What follows is a function that checks to see if what precedes point is a defvar
+and reevaluates it as a setq if it is
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(defun imalison:defvar-at-point ()
+  (let* ((preceding-sexp (elisp--preceding-sexp)))
+    (when (and (listp preceding-sexp) (equal (car preceding-sexp) 'defvar))
+      preceding-sexp)))
+
+(defun imalison:maybe-eval-defvar-as-setq ()
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((the-defvar (imalison:defvar-at-point)))
+    (when the-defvar
+      (eval `(setq ,@(cdr the-defvar))))))
+#+END_SRC
+Now we add advice to eval-last-sexp so that it has this behavior.
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(defun imalison:maybe-setq-instead (fn &rest args)
+  (or (imalison:maybe-eval-defvar-as-setq)
+      (apply fn args)))
+
+(advice-add 'eval-last-sexp :around 'imalison:maybe-setq-instead)
+#+END_SRC
 **** Init hook
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
 (defvar imalison:check-parens nil)