> The "Language" seems like a big kit of built in functions with dubious utility, with some awkward syntax thrown in to tie them all together. Having used it,

> The "Language" seems like a big kit of built in functions with dubious utility, with some awkward syntax thrown in to tie them all together. Having used it, I can assure you that, for people doing certain kinds of analysis, those built-in functions are often of great utility. (But think what you want about the syntax. :-)