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The return of UNSPECIAL

To: Ken Haase <KWH@AI.AI.MIT.EDU>
Subject: The return of UNSPECIAL
From: "Scott E. Fahlman" <Fahlman@C.CS.CMU.EDU>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1986 02:52:00 -0000
Cc: common-lisp@SU-AI.ARPA
In-reply-to: Msg of 10 Feb 1986 15:13-EST from Ken Haase <KWH at MIT-AI.ARPA>
Sender: FAHLMAN@C.CS.CMU.EDU

There is currently no UNSPECIAL or LEXICAL declaration in Common Lisp.
I think this was done because we thought it was not needed and that it
added additional complexity to the language.  A lot of people ahve
complained about this, and I think it will probably be put back in
someday.

-- Scott

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