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Another omission: global lexicals

I thought we were in agreement, but now I'm not sure.  What does this
program print?

(defglobal g 4)

(set 'g 5)

(defun foo ()
  (setq g 6))

(foo)

(print g)

In my interpretation of your original proposal, (print g) is referring
to g lexically, since nobody ever declared it special.  foo is referring
to g lexically also.  The value of the symbol named g is irrelevant; the
program prints 6.

Before I continue this message, is it your current claim that it prints
6, or that it prints 5?