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tail recursion



> Tail-call optimization should have exactly the same status (present or
> absent) in the language definition as garbage collection, which might
> be called "cons optimization".  Tail-call optimization is really just
> a special kind of garbage collection, ...

I agree.  Is there any mention of `garbage collection' in the standard?

Marc