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ze=3D2><DIV>>Is maxima required to work around limitations of the </DIV>=
<DIV>>underlying lisp?<BR><BR>>Ray</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>I think=
not; but if max and min worked by simplification,</DIV><DIV>we wouldn't ru=
n into this gcl limitation; and max and min </DIV><DIV>would work better.</=
DIV><BR><DIV>Barton<BR></DIV></FONT>=