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Clozure CL

Free Common Lisp implementation with fast compilation speed, native threads, a precise, ­­

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Clozure CL is a free Common Lisp implementation. It features fast compilation speed, native threads, a precise generational compacting garbage collector, and a convenient foreign-function interface. It is available for macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris (illumos), and Microsoft Windows.

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