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That's a fine goal, but there's more at stake here than mere "accuracy". When you design a language that uses S-expression syntax (sort of) and has "Lisp" in its name, but eliminates the reason for using S-expressions, you're not really laying a foundation for understanding, you're creating a cargo cult (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult, specifically https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult#Metaphorical_uses_o...)

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