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Variables that affect the Lisp Reader

The Lisp reader is influenced not only by the current readtable, but also by various dynamic variables. Figure 2-2 lists the variables that influence the behavior of the Lisp reader.

  *package*    *read-default-float-format*  *readtable*  
  *read-base*  *read-suppress*                           


  Figure 2--2: Variables that influence the Lisp reader.