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-Common Lisp aka ANSI Standard X3J13. A popular [LISP] dialect. Most implementations can and default to compiling to native code. Very few are purely interpreted or byte compiled. 
+Common Lisp aka ANSI Standard X3J13. A popular [LISP] dialect. Most implementations compile to native code. Very few are purely interpreted or byte compiled.  
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+Get started in Common Lisp with [http://www.unmutual.info/startingwithcl.html]
  
 Two unique things that make Common Lisp tempting, if you can get over the funny syntax: 
 *__The Common Lisp Object System__. Common Lisp appears to be the only language in common use that has [multiple dispatch | http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_dispatch]. 
 *__Macros__: with these you can create and use code generators and custom control structures with little fuss. 
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 *** [ACL] -- Franz Allegro Common Lisp 
 *** [LW] -- Xanalys Lisp Works 
 *** [Genera] -- Symbolics Open Genera 
 * Getting Started 
-** [http://www.cliki .net /Getting%20Started
+** [http://www.unmutual .info /startingwithcl.html
 ** Get a recentish copy of [SBCL] or [CMUCL] and CVS [SLIME] (setup as per [http://www.cliki.net/SLIME-HOWTO]) 
 ** Do not be fooled into using [ILISP] :) 
 ** Hop on #lisp ! 
 ** Start reading [http://www.gigamonkeys.com/book/] 
 * IRC 
 ** #lisp on irc.openprojects.net 
 * Usenet 
 ** nntp://comp.lang.lisp