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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
[mailto:owner-ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu]
> 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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