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Re:Ask HN: Can someone explain to me why all languages don't... by coryrc on Monday December 22, 2008 @06:41AM (#406291)
The (derisive) saying used to be "You can write FORTRAN in any language" but you can also write Lisp in any language.

Not that I completely agree with the GP's point.

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Re:Ask HN: Can someone explain to me why all languages don't... by gruseom on Monday December 22, 2008 @09:47PM (#407190)
you can also write Lisp in any language

No you can't. In fact, that's precisely what you can't do.

(Unless you're talking about writing a Lisp interpreter... but then your Lisp programs themselves would still be written in Lisp.)

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