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a historical inquiry

To: common-lisp@su-ai.ARPA
Subject: a historical inquiry
From: Gregory Weeks <hplb29a!hplbgw!weeks@hplabs.HP.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 87 10:30:25 pst
Cc: hplbgw!weeks@hplabs.HP.COM

Could someone tell me what motivated people to include special variables in
Common Lisp?  Was there any dispute at the time?  I'm NOT trying to start a
discussion; I'm just curious.

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  - From: Guy Steele <gls@think.com>

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