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On Friday, 12 June 2015 at 17:58:22 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu 
wrote:
> In their defense, there is a need for a metalanguage as well do 
> manipulate ASTs themselves. That's why all macro systems just 
> look a bit off. I suggest you give it a shot at defining a 
> natural-looking macro system if you're up to something, but I 
> suspect there are many subtleties to cope with.
>
> Andrei

I'm not sure this is really needed when you have features like 
static if. At some point, too much power create absurd language 
complication, user bewilderment and diminishing return.