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In Clojure macros are not overused IMO.Even though they are fully supported the community encourages you to only use it when it's absolutely necessary.

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And even then the consensus is to reconsider. And at the very last document a sample usage and an expanded form plus apology.

And I totally believe it doesn't have to be this way. The way Racket does macros is a great example of how to do them well.

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