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What does it mean?
The author praises Lisp as a superior programming language based on design principles.
In plain terms
Lisp is considered the best programming language ever made.
What can you take from it?
Study Lisp to understand language design.

Where it applies

  • software development
  • computer science education

Putting it to work

  • learning functional programming

Questions to consider

  • What makes a language truly great?

Another view

Other languages may be more practical for specific tasks.

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