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s-expr-based prefix notation. as noted above, the precise definition of "atom" varies across lisp-like languages. a quoted string can typically contain anything but a quote, while an unquoted identifier atom can typically contain anything but quotes, whitespace characters, parentheses, brackets, braces
be compact, easier to parse, and unique for any abstract s-expression. it only allows verbatim strings, and prohibits whitespace as formatting outside strings. finally there is the "basic transport representation", which is either the canonical form or the same encoded as base64 and surrounded by braces...
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