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RE: Functional Paradigm popularity and Maths (Was: XML as a transition to s-expr)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu
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> On Behalf Of Tony Kimball
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:33 PM
> To: David.Simmons@smallscript.net
> Cc: anton@appsolutions.com; ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu
> Subject: RE: Functional Paradigm popularity and Maths (Was: XML as a
> transition to s-expr)
>
> : add 2 3
> : 2 add 3
> : 3 add 2
> : 2 3 add
> :
> : are all sensibly parsable constructs as a human being.
>
> In English imperative sentences, the verb comes first.
Really?
Joe, add a-hat!
2, add 3!
thing doSomethingWith anotherThing
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