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diff --git a/build-common-versioning.xml b/build-common-versioning.xml
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diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
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diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
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diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/FunctionEntry.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/FunctionEntry.java
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index 65b4d40..60af07c
--- a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/FunctionEntry.java
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/FunctionEntry.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class FunctionEntry {
 
         // bind arguments to parameters
         SymbolTable localScope = new SymbolTable(symbolTable);
-        int i = 0
+        int i = 0;
         while (i < parameters.length) {
 
             // too few arguments
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/InvalidArgumentQuantityException.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/InvalidArgumentQuantityException.java
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index 9bc903e..e823c58
--- a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/InvalidArgumentQuantityException.java
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/InvalidArgumentQuantityException.java
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-package edu.utexas.cs345.jdb-lisp;
+package edu.utexas.cs345.jdblisp;
 
 /**
  * InvalidArgumentQuantityException
+ * @author Jonathan Bernard (jdbernard@gmail.com)
  * Indicates a call to a form with an incorrect number of arguments.
  */
 public class InvalidArgumentQuantityException extends LispException {
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Lisp.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Lisp.java
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index bc1ab13..1b9a042
--- a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Lisp.java
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Lisp.java
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ public class Lisp {
     public Lisp(boolean interactive) {
         this.interactive = interactive;
         Parser parser = new Parser(new ByteArrayInputStream(new byte[]{}));
+        globalSymbolTable = new SymbolTable();
+        SpecialFormEntry.defineSpecialForms(this);
     }
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         Lisp lisp = new Lisp();
         lisp.repl(System.in, System.out);
-        globalSymbolTable = SpecialForms.createSymbolTable();
     }
 
     public void repl(InputStream is, OutputStream os) {
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@ public class Lisp {
             }
 
             out.println(sexp.display("  "));
-            out.println(sexp.eval(globalSymbolTable).car.body);
 
             // print prompt if applicable
             if (interactive) {
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/LispException.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/LispException.java
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diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/List.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/List.java
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index 2edac91..840316c
--- a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/List.java
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/List.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package edu.utexas.cs345.jdblisp;
 
 /**
+ * List
  * @author Jonathan Bernard (jdbernard@gmail.com)
  */
 public class List implements SExp {
@@ -42,4 +43,9 @@ public class List implements SExp {
         return sb.toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "(" + (seq == null ? "" : seq.toString()) + ")";
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Num.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Num.java
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index b8251a8..d32f00d
--- a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Num.java
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Num.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class Num implements SExp {
     }
 
     /** {@inheritdoc} */
-    public SymbolTable eval(SymbolTable table) {
+    public SExp eval(SymbolTable table) {
         return new SymbolTable(
             new TableEntry(
                 new Symbol("RETURN-VAL"),
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class Num implements SExp {
         return offset + "Num: " + n.toString() + "\n";
     }
 
+    @Override
     public String toString() {
         return n.toString();
     }
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Parser.jj b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Parser.jj
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diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/SExp.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/SExp.java
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diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Seq.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Seq.java
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index 0014170..51372b6
--- a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Seq.java
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Seq.java
@@ -46,4 +46,9 @@ public class Seq implements SExp {
 
         return sb.toString();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return car.toString() + (cdr == null ? "" : cdr.toString());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/SpecialFormEntry.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/SpecialFormEntry.java
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index 0000000..759cd94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/SpecialFormEntry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package edu.utexas.cs345.jdblisp;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+/**
+ * SpecialFormEntry
+ * @author Jonathan Bernard (jdbernard@gmail.com)
+ */
+public abstract class SpecialFormEntry extends FunctionEntry {
+
+    protected Lisp environment;
+
+    public SpecialFormEntry(Lisp environment) { this.environment = environment; }
+
+    public abstract SExp call(SymbolTable symbolTable, Seq arguments) throws LispException;
+
+
+    public static void defineSpecialForms(Lisp environment) {
+    
+        SpecialFormEntry DEFUN = new SpecialFormEntry(environment) {
+            public SExp call(SymbolTable symbolTable, Seq arguments) throws LispException {
+
+                Symbol functionName;
+                ArrayList<Symbol> parameters;
+                SExp body;
+
+                // TODO: check to see if a function for this symbol exists
+                // and warn if so
+
+                if (arguments.length() != 3)
+                    new InvalidArgumentQuantityException(3, arguments.length());
+
+                // first argument: Symbol for function name
+                if (!(arguments.car instanceof Symbol))
+                    throw new TypeException(arguments.car, Symbol.class);
+
+                functionName = (Symbol) arguments.car;
+
+                // second argument, parameter list
+                arguments = arguments.cdr;
+                assert (arguments != null);
+                
+                if (!(arguments.car instanceof List))
+                    // TODO: error, need parameter list
+
+                // read parameters
+                parameters = new ArrayList<Symbol>();
+                Seq paramSeq = ((List) arguments.car).seq;
+                while (seq != null) {
+                    if (!(seq.car instanceof Symbol))
+                        throw new TypeException(seq.car, Symbol.class);
+
+                    parameters.add((Symbol) seq.car);
+                    seq = seq.cdr;
+                }
+
+                // third argument: function body
+                arguments = arguments.cdr;
+                assert (arguments != null);
+
+                // TODO: necessary? if (!(arguments.car instanceof List))
+                
+                body = arguments.car;
+
+                environment.globalSymbolTable.define(functionName,
+                    new FunctionEntry(parameters.toArray(new Symbol[]{}), body));
+
+                return functionName;
+            }
+        };
+
+        SpecialFormEntry SETQ = new SpecialFormEntry(environment) {
+            public SExp call(SymbolTable symbolTable, Seq arguments) throws LispException {
+                
+                Symbol variableName;
+                SExp variableValue;
+
+                // TODO: check for redifinition of variable (and warn)
+
+                if (arguments.length() != 2)
+                    throw new InvalidArgumentQuantityException(2,
+                        arguments.length());
+
+                // first argument: Symbol for variable name
+                if (!(arguments.car instanceof Symbol))
+                    // TODO: error: expected symbol
+
+                variableName = (Symbol) arguments.car;
+
+                // second argument: variable value
+                arguments = arguments.cdr;
+                assert (arguments != null);
+
+                variableValue = arguments.car;
+            }
+        };
+
+        environment.globalSymbolTable.defin(new Symbol("DEFUN"), DEFUN);
+        environment.globalSymbolTable.defin(new Symbol("SETQ"), SETQ);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Str.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Str.java
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index 3fd9841..59c8234
--- a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Str.java
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Str.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public class Str implements SExp {
         return offset + "Str: " + value + "\n";
     }
 
+    @Override
     public String toString() {
         return value;
     }
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Symbol.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/Symbol.java
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diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/SymbolTable.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/SymbolTable.java
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index 627ef83..2645a53
--- a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/SymbolTable.java
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/SymbolTable.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package edu.utexas.cs345.jdblisp;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
 /**
  * SymbolTable
  * @author Jonathan Bernard (jdbernard@gmail.com)
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/TypeException.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/TypeException.java
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index 0000000..fd57846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/TypeException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package edu.utexas.cs345.jdblisp;
+
+/**
+ * TypeException
+ * @author Jonathan Bernard (jdbernard@gmail.com)
+ * Represents type errors.
+ */
+public class TypeException extends LispException {
+
+    public TypeException(SExp sexp, Class<? extends SExp> expectedType) {
+        super("TYPE-ERROR: The value " + sexp.toString() + " is not of type "
+            + expectedType.getSimpleName());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/VariableEntry.java b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/VariableEntry.java
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index 053f311..19366ae
--- a/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/VariableEntry.java
+++ b/src/edu/utexas/cs345/jdblisp/VariableEntry.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class VariableEntry {
 
     public VariableEntry(SExp expression) { this.expression = expression; }
     
-    public SExp eval(SymbolTable symbolTable) {
+    public SExp eval(SymbolTable symbolTable) throws LispException {
         return expression.eval(symbolTable);
     }
 }