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| 10.2.8  *gensym-counter* | 
Variable | 
  
 - Value Type:
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a non-negative integer.
  - Initial Value:
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implementation-dependent.
  - Description:
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A number which will be used in constructing the name of 
the next symbol generated by the function gensym.
*gensym-counter* can be either assigned or bound
at any time, but its value must always be a non-negative integer.
 
  - Affected By:
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gensym.
  - See Also:
 - 
gensym
  - Notes:
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The ability to pass a numeric argument to gensym has been deprecated;
explicitly binding *gensym-counter* is now stylistically preferred.
  - Allegro CL Implementation Details:
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 None.
  
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