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From: Luc Teirlinck <teirllm@dms.auburn.edu>
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Subject: Re: The doc-strings for car and cdr are insulting.
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>>From my prior message:

   I believe that the current version:  "Return the car of list."
   is shorter and clearer.

Although "Return the car of CONS." might indeed possibly avoid some
confusion.

Sincerely,

Luc.