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I agree—if I could use Racket (first choice) or Common Lisp (second choice) and make use of the breadth of libraries available to Python, I'd be a very happy camper. Being niche, and what being niche implies about shared lift, is what keeps me from reaching for Racket all the time.

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It would be outstanding if Racket could target a JS or WASM backend. I know there have been a couple of third-party attempts in that direction, but the last I checked they were all abandonware. If someone knows otherwise, please let me know!

That said, I've been following Hoot with interest. Can't wait until the non-experimental browser releases catch up.

You might be interested in Hissp, a Lisp with access to the breadth of libraries available to Python. https://github.com/gilch/hissp

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