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From: griffin@prism.gatech.EDU (GRIFFIN,JEFFREY A)
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Subject: Beginner ? - What is 'uses'
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Date: 7 Feb 91 14:19:45 GMT
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From: griffin@prism.gatech.EDU (GRIFFIN,JEFFREY A)
Path: prism.gatech.EDU!griffin
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Subject: Beginner ? - What is 'uses'
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I am reading a book which has some sample LISP code in it.  I am also learning
LISP.  It has the following line of code in many of the sections:

      (uses 'prog-name)

Is this a standard LISP function?  I am using VAX LISP.  Any help would be 
appreciated.  Thanks in advance for the help.