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Re: Quoting vectors?



>    I would rather that vectors (and all objects that cannot be confused
>    with expressions) not need quotes, as the only reason for quotes is to
>    distinguish expressions from their values.
>
>You've all forgotten a little detail.
>
>`#(foo ,bar baz ,@quux)
>
>is legal.  It would be REALLY strange if a constant vector did not
>need to be quoted when a "quasi-constant" vector did.

I agree.  It would be strange.  However, we could look at this is an
opportunity to remove vectors from quasiquote...