Dramatis Personæ

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—Marcel Marceau

In real life (Computer Science)

• R. Kent Dybvig (Chez Scheme)
• Peter Landin (correspondence principle)
• Alan Perlis (procedures with ten parameters)
• Christopher Strachey (variadic)

In real life (before Computer Science)

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In real life (outside Computer Science)

• Marcel Marceau (...)
• Captain Spaulding (pardon me)

Fictional (main characters)

• Alfrothul
• Anton
• Dana
• Halcyon Kingfisher
• Loki the Mischievous
• Mimer the Level Headed
• Na Bong-sun
• Pablito

Fictional (recurring)

• The fourth wall

Fictional (others)

• Pinocchio (doesn’t know)
• Mal Reynolds (payment)

Version

Added Peter Landin [13 Sep 2025]

Added R. Kent Dybvig, Marcel Marceau, Alan Perlis, Pinocchio, Mal Reynolds, Captain Spaulding, and Christopher Strachey [30 Aug 2025]

Created [30 Aug 2025]