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From: Moon@STONY-BROOK.SCRC.Symbolics.COM.UUCP
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Subject: X atoms, a poll
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Date: Fri, 13-Feb-87 15:46:00 EST
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I don't see any strong reason to think that using Lisp keywords to
represent X atoms would be more efficient or more desirable than
using Lisp strings.  There is a hash-table-based translation between
the Lisp and X worlds in either case.  If you use strings, you don't
have to worry about mapping between two different casing/punctuating
conventions.