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On Sun, 2 Jan 2005, Thomas Lord wrote: > >This part of the Scheme standard (and the parts it refers to): > > #e #i #b #o #d #x > These are used in the notation for numbers (section *note Syntax > of numerical constants::.). > >was a mistake. It means, for example that > > #xafebabe > >is a number whereas > > #cafebabe > >is not. I think I agree. Numeric syntax as currently done uses up too much of the limited octothorpe syntax, and ought to be revisited. But not in this SRFI. Bear