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 21.7 Keywords
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 Keywords are self-evaluating objects with a convenient read syntax that
 makes them easy to type.
 
    Guile's keyword support conforms to R5RS, and adds a (switchable)
 read syntax extension to permit keywords to begin with `:' as well as
 `#:'.
 

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* Why Use Keywords?           Motivation for keyword usage.
* Coding With Keywords        How to use keywords.
* Keyword Read Syntax         Read syntax for keywords.
* Keyword Procedures          Procedures for dealing with keywords.
* Keyword Primitives          The underlying primitive procedures.
 
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