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Common Lisp the Language, 2nd Edition
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A readtable is a data structure that maps characters into syntax types for the Lisp expression parser. In particular, a readtable indicates for each character with syntax macro character what its macro definition is. This is a mechanism by which the user may reprogram the parser to a limited but useful extent. See section 22.1.5.
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