added predicates asym_on and asymp_on and redefined asym and asymp to be abbreviations

clarified state and process; support to load document session_background (which can take 1-2s in AFP);

clarified signature;

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merged

strengthened and renamed symp_symclp

merged

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clarified signature: avoid confusion due to redundant standard_path, which is already used here (but not elsewhere);

clarified signature: avoid case class with redefined equality;

discontinued somewhat pointless dependency: avoid illusion of extra accuracy (see also 09fb749d1a1e and 0f750a6dc754);

tuned;

clarified signature;

unused;

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tuned whitespace;

tuned;

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tuned signature;

tuned output;

prefer SML here

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