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> >>The way we say it around here is "most programs written in *other* languages
> >>could be written better in Lisp" - that includes work in VLSI, graphics,
> >>compilers, algebra, and suchlike.  Name me ONE thing that Pascal or Ada
> >>does better than Lisp (besides `confuse and frustrate the programmer')...

First, Pascal or Ada aren't REAL programming languages, so this isn't
a fair question. Second, how about something like printf? It's no fun
to have to do this in lisp (or worse, prolog)...

	Wayne