[anactofgod]

You: What is Arc?

Paul: Arc is a new dialect of Lisp that was created by the speaker.

You: What is Lisp?

Paul: Lisp is a programming language that is intellectually prestigious, but not considered to be particularly hip or fashionable.

You: Why should I program in Arc?

Paul: Arc is not a programming language, so it is not possible to answer this question.

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You: Why should I program in Arc instead of Lisp?

Paul: It is not possible to answer this question given the context information provided. Arc is a programming language, while Lisp is a family of programming languages. Without prior knowledge of the differences between Arc and Lisp, it is not possible to answer the question.

You: ...