--- saveplace.el.orig	2013-03-04 17:06:20.000000000 +1100
+++ saveplace.el	2013-03-04 17:07:42.000000000 +1100
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@
                       (symbol-name coding-system-for-write)))
       (let ((print-length nil)
             (print-level nil))
-        (pp (sort save-place-alist
-                  (lambda (a b) (string< (car a) (car b))))
+        (pp save-place-alist ;; saved in order of most recently used
             (current-buffer)))
       (let ((version-control
              (cond