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Are Common Lisp and C++ in the same boat re. large number of lang features?

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I've used C++ for small to medium projects in the (pretty distant) past. Many complaints of C++ center on the many and varied kitchen-sink features of the language which -- when used indiscriminantly -- can lead to a lot of difficulties and complexity.

I don't know Lisp, though have read that Common Lisp suffers from a similar kitchen-sink affliction.

My question to HN is: do C++ and CL have the same problem in this regard? If not, what's the difference?

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