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Re:Ask for no, don't ask for yes (2022) by kmstout on Sunday February 23, 2025 @03:09PM (#43152740)
In Common Lisp, it's common for special variables' names to have "earmuffs" (i.e., asterisks at each end), so Luke's sister could be *princess-leia*.

(edit: added formality)

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