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This chapter begins with a sketch of the origins of LISP. The second part of the chapter introduces the most basic and important features of the language. This includes LISP data, LISP terms, and examples of typical LISP-listener responses to the terms.
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Stark, W.R. (1990). A First Look at LISP. In: LISP, Lore, and Logic. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8931-6_1
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