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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
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Subject: Re: Is multi-level function return possible?
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> Many years ago I found a funny implementation of local variables in
> GfA-Basic.
[ Describes the mechanism used, e.g. in Emacs.  ]

This gives you dynamic scoping: no closures.


        Stefan