>> If the meaning of #isLiteral is to indicate that what is printed can 
>> be read back (i.e. will be correctly parsed) then I think it is a very 
>> useful message that we should keep.
> 
> #isLiteral mainly indicates which objects can be created at compile 
> time. They are literally inserted in the compiled method. This must 
> match the syntax definition of Squeak. There is no question about not 
> keeping it.

now I'm confused. are all objects anwering true to #isLiteral also have 
a printed form that can be read back ? should they ?

Stef