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Subject: Re: [9fans] multiple inputs
From: rog@vitanuova.com
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Date: Thu,  1 Apr 2004 19:42:27 +0100
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> I think the idea of the hygenic macro [...]

one way or another you're talking about syntax transformation, so the
syntax of the program you read is not that which is documented in the
language reference manual.

i think that this can easily lead to unmaintainable software.  others
disagree.

off topic, anyway...