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+# Guile Anarres
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+## Why Anarres?
+
+This is the name of the home world of the main character in Ursula K Le Guin's
+book "The Dispossessed".
+
+Google Gemini says:
+
+Anarres from Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Dispossessed" is a fantastic name for a
+general-purpose Guile Scheme library. It perfectly encapsulates the spirit of
+what a foundational, general-purpose library should be. It evokes:
+
+* Self-Sufficiency and Independence: Like the planet, your library can provide
+  the core tools needed to build and function, reducing external dependencies.
+* Fundamental Principles: Anarres is built on a philosophy of shared resources
+  and direct action, mirroring a library that offers fundamental, robust
+  primitives and utilities.
+* Flexibility and Adaptability: The Urrasti found Anarres an "unappealing"
+  world, yet its inhabitants thrived through ingenuity and adaptation—qualities
+  vital for versatile code.
+* Collaborative Spirit: The Odonian society on Anarres emphasizes collective
+  good and shared contribution, resonating with the open-source nature of Scheme
+  and community-driven development.
+* Efficiency and Practicality: Stripped of unnecessary complexities, Anarres
+  represents a focus on what is essential and effective.
+
+Using Anarres as your library's name immediately signals a connection to these
+themes, suggesting a collection of tools that are fundamental, reliable, and
+designed to empower users to build freely and effectively.