I'm not so sure about implicit currying in CL. The uniform syntax that provides homogeny between code and data is exactly the main benefit because, for example,

I'm not so sure about implicit currying in CL. The uniform syntax that provides homogeny between code and data is exactly the main benefit because, for example, you can go ahead and add implicit currying (and much more). An example result of this benefit is CLOS from memory - a filly featured object system that is composed of extensions to the core language. In fact, I think it has many powerful features not present in archetypical OO languages. Multi-dispatch is one feature I recall from the top of my head.