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lispintro - Backtrace read out update

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From: Van L <van <at> scratch.space>
To: Phil Sainty <psainty <at> orcon.net.nz>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 31589 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-gnu-emacs <bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+psainty=orcon.net.nz <at> gnu.org>
Subject: bug#31589: Acknowledgement (lispintro - Backtrace read out update)
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 20:37:52 +1000

> Phil Sainty writes:
> 
> Van L writes:
>> Having `this-here’ emphasizes the first atom of the list being
>> discussed as distinct from `this' in an oop sense or ordinary `this'
>> in a sentence. It bends over backwards more for a non-programmer.
> 
> A bit awkward, though?
> 
> I think "(here is an unquoted list)" would be nicer than that, if
> such a change was to be made.

Not awkward in the following context, which has the hyphenated `void-function’.

(void-function this-here)

Looks nicer to me.
It hints of being lispy.

hmmm, yeah, this works, too, and won’t add more.

(void-function here)

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