Vincent St-Amour

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add check-big-bang

That's neat! I like it. Looks possibly tricky to teach, though.

in ASL `(void)` doesn't print as `(void)`

Just my 2c, but I can't think of a good reason for using `void?` in ASL, assuming you're following the design recipe, that is...

Why is 2htdp/planetcute so complicated?

I haven't worked with that code much, but IIRC, student language bindings are macros to provide better error messages, e.g., when accidentally used in a higher-order fashion.

add separate read and write types for Box types

Re more general type: You mean the constructor that exposes both type arguments? I don't know how much sense it would make to expose that. I'm also not 100% clear...

add separate read and write types for Box types

Ah, that makes sense. What about `Read-Write-Box`? It's consistent with other type names.

add separate read and write types for Box types

Usually, `read` comes before `write`. Could you change it in the box type representation?

add separate read and write types for Box types

Oh, ugh. In regular English, though, "read" usually goes before "write"... Consistency with other bits of Racket is more important, let's do w-r.

add separate read and write types for Box types

I prefer the latter. If we're going to expose the second in the type for `set-box!`, then we should provide it.

add separate read and write types for Box types

Sure.

Strange german translation

Also, another string constant a few lines above that one seems to have a duplicated "nicht": "Ja, und nicht nicht wieder fragen" Giant caveat: I know very, very close to...