 using it as a function call is akin to doing <code>(CLIP ** 'thing)</code>. In order to avoid clashing with the <code><a href="#FUNCTION%20CLIP%3A%2A" class="xref">*</a></code> multiplication function, the asterisk function shorthand is only active for two or more asterisks.</p> <h3 id="function_references">Function References</h3> <pre><code>(<a href="http://l1sp.org/cl/defun" class="xref">defun</a> seconds () (<a href="http://l1sp.org/cl/decode-universal-time" class="xref">decode-universal-time</a> (<a h