INSTRUCTIONS Read these through all the way before starting. To respond, simply: (1) Click here to view the questions (this page) in 'source' form. (2) Select all, then copy. (3) In the Search box at the top right of this page, type in: "John McCarthy's Road to Lisp" (no quotes, and use YOUR REAL NAME, please, and no dots after any initials). Then hit "Go". When the "not found" page appears, click "create" to create the new page. (4) Paste the contents copied in Step 2 into the body of the page. (5) Add your name (the same spelling) to the first sentence and write a nice sound bite since that will appear as the page synopsis everywhere, but somewhere in the body leave the star-RTL bit from the suggested first line, cuz that does important linking. (6) Answer each question, deleting any italicized clarifications as you go. By the way, if you do not like the questions, delete them and write what you like. (7) Delete all but the relevant cross-reference links at the bottom. (8) Delete these instructions. Nota bene! Do not delete the HTML markup characters or the star-parens around stuff, those things pretty up the survey and link it to the rest of the survey.

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I, <your name again>?, do solemnly offer these my responses to The Road to Lisp Survey:

When did you first try Lisp seriously, and which Lisp family member was it?
Many of us had multiple run-ins with Lisp before it "stuck". The "stick" date is of most interest, but you can share earlier encounters if you like.

What led you to try Lisp?

What other languages have you been using most?

How far have you gotten in your study of Lisp?
I know this is hard to quantify. Just wing it.

What do you think of Lisp so far?

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