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astronaut example on p.313

To: S Sridhar <sridhar%tekchips%tektronix.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA>
Subject: astronaut example on p.313
From: "Scott E. Fahlman" <Fahlman@C.CS.CMU.EDU>
Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1985 02:10:00 -0000
Cc: common-lisp@SU-AI.ARPA
In-reply-to: Msg of 7 Nov 1985 14:56-EST from S Sridhar <sridhar%tekchips%tektronix.csnet at CSNET-RELAY.ARPA>
Sender: FAHLMAN@C.CS.CMU.EDU

    On p.313, we've
     (setq x (make-astronaut :name 'buzz :age 45
    			 :sex t :helmet-size 17.5))
    I don't like this :sex t. It would be perhaps more appropriate
    to have :sex 'm or :sex 'f or ...

    --sridhar

A deliberate joke on Guy's part, I believe.  A more amusing value might
be 7.3, however...

-- Scott

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