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Where is Scheme? :'(



> :(

More like ((((.))))

But seriously, given how much effort the folks behind DrRacket have put in making programming accessible [1] it really makes you wonder if m-expressions are not such a bad idea ..

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racket_features#Educational_Too...


It's funny how often I see people criticize lisp's syntax and write things that aren't even valid syntax like (() ()) or (()) (assuming they don't get autoquoted).


Fine, let's see your 'syntactically valid' LISP smilie .. and also one for 'tin ears' while you're at it. TIA!




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