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I think a macro implies something that can be executed, and (rightly) ought to cause security-minded folks to double-take. Conref isn't something we invented,

• snogglethorpe 12y ago
  > I think a macro implies something that can be executed That isn't true... Traditionally a macro just refers to a substitution, maybe (but not necessarily) with parameter replacement, rescanning, etc. I'd say that lisp-style macros which can execute arbitrary code are actually rather rare historically....