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I think he refers to how much code does eval need, which might be about 15-20 lines.

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• remexre 5y ago
  Though it gets much longer to implement all of the special forms present in CL, some of which are going to be tougher than others (e.g. TAGBODY).
  • harperlee 5y ago
    Sure but Common Lisp is a huge spec, I think the comparison ought to be against scheme.
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