* New language feature: with expressions.
The expression `with E1; E2' evaluates to E2 with all bindings in
  the attribute set E1 substituted.  E.g.,
    with {x = 123;}; x
  evaluates to 123.  That is, the attribute set E1 is in scope in E2.
  This is particularly useful when importing files containing lots
  definitions.  E.g., instead of
    let {
      inherit (import ./foo.nix) a b c d e f;
      body = ... a ... f ...;
    }
  we can now say
    with import ./foo.nix;
    ... a ... f ...
  I.e., we don't have to say what variables should be brought into scope.
			
			
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		|  | @ -48,6 +48,7 @@ if          { return IF; } | |||
| then        { return THEN; } | ||||
| else        { return ELSE; } | ||||
| assert      { return ASSERT; } | ||||
| with        { return WITH; } | ||||
| let         { return LET; } | ||||
| rec         { return REC; } | ||||
| inherit     { return INHERIT; } | ||||
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