diff -c -x Makefile -x TAGS -x CVS ../pgsql-reference/src/bin/psql/mainloop.c src/bin/psql/mainloop.c
*** ../pgsql-reference/src/bin/psql/mainloop.c	Sat Dec 11 02:17:59 1999
--- src/bin/psql/mainloop.c	Sat Dec 11 02:20:05 1999
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*** 274,280 ****
              
  
  			/* semicolon? then send query */
! 			else if (line[i] == ';' && !was_bslash)
  			{
                  /* delete the old query buffer from last time around */
                  if (slashCmdStatus == CMD_SEND)
--- 274,280 ----
              
  
  			/* semicolon? then send query */
! 			else if (line[i] == ';' && !was_bslash && paren_level==0)
  			{
                  /* delete the old query buffer from last time around */
                  if (slashCmdStatus == CMD_SEND)