And in the theme of the post, I kind of miss those old terms that I remember fondly from learning Scheme a long time ago. Using them felt like incarnating some

And in the theme of the post, I kind of miss those old terms that I remember fondly from learning Scheme a long time ago. Using them felt like incarnating some ancient magic. That said, the terms "first" and "rest" are superior, and one of the things I love about Clojure is that it never makes anything obscure.