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+(cond ((false-if-exception (resolve-interface '(ice-9 readline)))
+       =>
+       (lambda (module)
+         ;; Enable completion and input history at the REPL.
+         ((module-ref module 'activate-readline))))
+      (else
+       (display "Consider installing the 'guile-readline' package for
+convenient interactive line editing and input history.\n\n")))
+
+      (unless (getenv "INSIDE_EMACS")
+        (cond ((false-if-exception (resolve-interface '(ice-9 colorized)))
+               =>
+               (lambda (module)
+                 ;; Enable completion and input history at the REPL.
+                 ((module-ref module 'activate-colorized))))
+              (else
+               (display "Consider installing the 'guile-colorized' package
+for a colorful Guile experience.\n\n"))))