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		pldrnt on Nov 19, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to succeed in language design without really t... "Notation matters" "If a language is useful, you will want to generate it by program" well said

j-pb on Nov 19, 2015 [–]

And then he leaves the slide about lisp blank. Even though it's the prime example of a language that one can generate by programs.

ericHosick on Nov 19, 2015 | [–]

but only because he admitted he knew little about the subject matter...

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