arranging-separate-lyrics-on-a-single-line snippet: 2.18 override syntax

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+\version "2.18.0"
+
+\header {
+  lsrtags = "paper-and-layout, vocal-music"
+
+  texidoc = "
+Sometimes you may want to put lyrics for different performers on a
+single line: where there is rapidly alternating text, for example.
+This snippet shows how this can be done with @code{\\override
+VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing.minimum-distance =
+##f}.
+
+"
+  doctitle = "Arranging separate lyrics on a single line"
+}
+\layout {
+  \context {
+    \Lyrics
+    \override VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing.minimum-distance = ##f
+  }
+}
+
+aliceSings = \markup { \smallCaps "Alice" }
+eveSings = \markup { \smallCaps "Eve" }
+
+<<
+  \new Staff <<
+    \new Voice = "alice" {
+      f'4^\aliceSings g' r2 |
+      s1 |
+      f'4^\aliceSings g' r2 |
+      s1 | \break
+      % ...
+
+      \voiceOne
+      s2 a'8^\aliceSings a' b'4 |
+      \oneVoice
+      g'1
+    }
+    \new Voice = "eve" {
+      s1 |
+      a'2^\eveSings g' |
+      s1 |
+      a'2^\eveSings g'
+      % ...
+
+      \voiceTwo
+      f'4^\eveSings a'8 g' f'4 e' |
+      \oneVoice
+      s1
+    }
+  >>
+  \new Lyrics \lyricsto "alice" {
+    may -- be
+    sec -- ond
+    % ...
+    Shut up, you fool!
+  }
+  \new Lyrics \lyricsto "eve" {
+    that the
+    words are
+    % ...
+    …and then I was like–
+  }
+>>