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From: lewocz@pegasus.cs.Buffalo.EDU (John S. Lewocz)
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Subject: string to symbol conversion
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Date: 21 Jun 91 15:34:40 GMT
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Is there any way to convert an arbitrary string like "bob" into the 
symbol bob in Common Lisp?

Thanks.

--John