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From: Ivan Boldyrev on 24 Jul 2005 07:58
On 9173 day of my life Kent M. Pitman wrote:
>> Why is it so important? What is wrong if XOR is function but OR and
>> AND macros? If macro/special form evaluates all their arguments
>> sequentially, why not implement it as a function?
>
> It affects whether FUNCALL and APPLY work.

Yes, but it extends usage, but doesn't limit it.

> But it also affects regularity of design.

(mapcar #'not some-list)

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Ivan Boldyrev

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