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FWIW, I've been in the Clojure community for a few years and see almost zero FUD about Common Lisp. The atmosphere in the Clojure community is much more about pragmatism than zealotry.

Mostly, I see a healthy respect for other Lisps and a recognition that learning from traditions is a good way to build good things for the future.

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Being in the Clojure myself, I'd say the aforementioned "healthy respect" and "pragmatism" come from the fact that we all probably have migrated through at least a few languages before ending up at Clojure, which gives us a sense of perspective that keeps most of the zeal away.

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