Open N. Abbreviation For `open (or Left) Parenthesis' -- Used When Necessary To Eliminate Oral Ambiguity.

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open n.

Abbreviation for `open (or left) parenthesis' --
used when necessary to eliminate oral ambiguity. To read aloud the
LISP form (DEFUN FOO (X) (PLUS X 1)) one might say: "Open defun
foo, open eks close, open, plus eks one, close close."

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