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The greater the scope, the longer the name.

But: the broader the fame/notoriety of the entity, the shorter the name!

Just like in human culture.

Among your friends or family, you have a nickname. In a broader situation, you might go by your first name, and in a broader one still, by your full name.

But: if you're stinkin' famous, then you might get a nickname again, and everyone knows it.

I'm not going to give the Lisp cons function a seventeen letter name just because it is global.

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