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If I were starting out fresh today, I'd probably pick Ruby -- it's inherited much of the Lisp nature, but it has more modern libraries and a single benevolent dictator driving it forward. But, that wasn't the question the OP asked.

Michael H.
– Michael H.

2010-10-04 14:47:21 +00:00
Commented Oct 4, 2010 at 14:47
I actually did pick ruby to start out, and now I'm trying to learn newLisp.

philosodad
– philosodad

2011-01-30 19:39:05 +00:00
Commented Jan 30, 2011 at 19:39

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