[2-16] How can I create a stream that acts like UNIX's /dev/null (i.e., gobbles any output and immediately signals EOF on

                 input operations)?

(defparameter *dev-null*
  #-lispm
  (make-two-way-stream (make-concatenated-stream) (make-broadcast-stream))
  ;; Since Lisp Machines have a built-in /dev/null which handles
  ;; additional, non-standard operations, we'll use that instead.
  #+lispm #'system:null-stream)

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