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+ )credits      : list the people who have contributed to OpenAxiom
+
+ )help <command> gives more information
+ )quit         : exit OpenAxiom 
+
+ )abbreviation : query, set and remove abbreviations for constructors
+ )cd           : set working directory
+ )clear        : remove declarations, definitions or values
+ )close        : throw away an interpreter client and workspace
+ )compile      : invoke constructor compiler
+ )display      : display Library operations and objects in your workspace
+ )edit         : edit a file
+ )frame        : manage interpreter workspaces
+ )history      : manage aspects of interactive session
+ )library      : introduce new constructors 
+ )lisp         : evaluate a LISP expression
+ )read         : execute AXIOM commands from a file
+ )savesystem   : save LISP image to a file
+ )set          : view and set system variables
+ )show         : show constructor information
+ )spool        : log input and output to a file
+ )synonym      : define an abbreviation for system commands
+ )system       : issue shell commands
+ )trace        : trace execution of functions
+ )undo         : restore workspace to earlier state
+ )what         : search for various things by name
+