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"Marin David Condic" <marin.condic.auntie.spam@pacemicro.com> wrote:

>...
>That's why I wouldn't recommend Lisp as a first programming language in an
>intro to CS course.

Lisp was my first programming language. It has been a pleasure and easy. Since
then, I have always regretted to have to program in other languages, even if
sometimes it was fun too.

>Gee. I never thought I'd have to defend THAT statement! :-)

Maybe you will learn something :-)

>MDC

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