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21.2.38 make-synonym-stream | Function
  Syntax: make-synonym-stream symbol synonym-stream Arguments and Values: symbol - a symbol that names a dynamic variable. synonym-stream - a synonym stream. Description: Returns a synonym stream whose synonym stream symbol is symbol. Examples:
       (setq a-stream (make-string-input-stream "a-stream")
              b-stream (make-string-input-stream "b-stream"))
       #<String Input Stream>
       (setq s-stream (make-synonym-stream 'c-stream))
       #<SYNONYM-STREAM for C-STREAM>
       (setq c-stream a-stream)
       #<String Input Stream>
       (read s-stream)   A-STREAM
       (setq c-stream b-stream)
       #<String Input Stream>
       (read s-stream)   B-STREAM
Exceptional Situations: Should signal type-error if its argument is not a symbol. See Also: Section 21.1 Stream Concepts Allegro CL Implementation Details: None.

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