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Those aren't "buzzwords" though, it's a very specific way to implement programming languages. It's not really meaningful except for the PL implementation nerds.

Especially the Futamura projections. It's almost magic and very few people have even heard of them.




Very few people have heard of them. That is exactly the reason why I mention them as often as I can. They are a great entry into the world of meta compilers.




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