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[George J. Carrette <GJC at MIT-MC>]

   From: Jon L White <JONL at MIT-MC>
   I didn't read that note.  Is that all you sent?

You didn't read the note. Very nice. So you want me
to send something else, even though you were complaining
about clogged mail files. Ok, in the interests of others I'll
provide the smallest example: [Note: all examples are from
installed system code.]

Before JONLism: "MC:LSPSRC;UMLMAC 33"

(selectq x (a b)) ==> (COND ((EQ X 'A) B))

After JONLism: "MC:LSPSRC;UMLMAC 34"

(selectq x (a b)) ==>

   (AND (EQ (TYPEP X) 'SYMBOL) (COND ((EQ X 'A) B)))


Just what are people to think when you replace good
code with this kind of junk? Are we to say, well, it
is "adequately efficient?" [your term]

-gjc