Def i<j == if i<j true ; false fi

is mentioned by

Def firstn(n;as) Def == Case of as; nil  nil ; a.as'  if 0<n a.firstn(n-1;as') else nil fi Def (recursive)

[firstn]

In prior sections: bool 1

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