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From: lavinus@csgrad.cs.vt.edu
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Subject: thunk's
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Date: 22 Apr 91 23:04:06 GMT
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Hi out there!

I have a question that has been nagging me for quite some time: why do we
call closures "thunk"s?  I mean, where did that word come from?  The only
two theories I've heard, neither with *any* supporting evidence, are that
it is an anagram for Knuth, and that perhaps it is a facetious past tense
of "think".  Anyone know??

Thanks,

Joe
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