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# The Implementation of Functional Programming Languages
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January 1, 1987
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## Authors
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## Publication Type
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## Book Title
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The Implementation of Functional Programming Languages
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## Publisher
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Prentice Hall
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* [ Abstract ][86]
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## Abstract
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My 1987 book is now out of print, but it is available here in its entirety in PDF form.
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**Errata**
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