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Syntax: '<<exp>>
A single-quote introduces an expression to be ``quoted.'' Single-quote followed by an expression exp is treated by the Lisp reader as an abbreviation for and is parsed identically to the expression (quote exp). See the special operator quote.
2.4.3.1 Examples of Single-Quote
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