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|    Lawrence D'Oliveiro to Peter Moylan    |
|    Re: "CDR down the list..."    |
|    11 Jul 24 06:39:07    |
      XPost: comp.lang.lisp, alt.usage.english       From: ldo@nz.invalid              On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:57:57 +1000, Peter Moylan wrote:              > On 11/07/24 15:50, HenHanna wrote:       >       >> Another nostalgic term is to "CDR down the list..."       >       > It is indeed many years since I last used CAR and CDR in anger, but I       > don't remember it with nostalgia.              Proper CompSci terms should not have such proprietary origins.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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