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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2024 01:11:31 -0000 (UTC)
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On Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:24:01 -0300, Johanne Fairchild wrote:

> Consider your Lisp writing, which violates the culture of Lisp writing.
> Of course you should keep your independence, but maybe there are good
> reasons why the culture is as it is---not all culture is fashion.

Let me know what they are. The only reasons I have seen offered so far are 
basically just “that’s the way it’s always been done”.