knights of the lambda calculus
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knights of the lambda calculus - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :
Knights of the Lambda Calculus
n.
A semi-mythical organization of wizardly LISP and Scheme hackers. The
name refers to a mathematical formalism invented by Alonzo Church,
with which LISP is intimately connected. There is no enrollment list
and the criteria for induction are unclear, but one well-known LISPer
has been known to give out buttons and, in general, the members know
who they are....
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