Knights Of The Lambda Calculus: N. A Semi-mythical Organization Of Wizardly LISP And Scheme Hackers.

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:Knights of the Lambda Calculus: n. A semi-mythical organization of
wizardly LISP and Scheme hackers. The name refers to a
mathematical formalism invented by Alonzo Church, with which LISP
is intimately connected. There is no enrollment list and the
criteria for induction are unclear, but one well-known LISPer has
been known to give out buttons and, in general, the *members*
know who they are....
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary

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