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Re: XML as a transition to s-expr



Michael Vanier writes:
 > First and
 > rest are better than car and cdr, but car and cdr can be composed to give
 > (somewhat pronounceable) names.  "cddr" is pretty awkward to say
 > (cuh-duh-der)

"cddr" is pronounced "cuh-DID-er".

(and "cdddr" is pronounced either "cuh-DID-id-er" or "coulda-DID-er".)

Or do I have a Berkeley accent?

--dougo@ccs.neu.edu