;;;
;;; Note: CHECK-FOR-CIRCULARITY must be called *exactly* once with
;;; ASSIGN true, or the circularity detection noise will get confused
;;; about when to use #n= and when to use #n#. If this returns non-NIL
;;; when ASSIGN is true, then you must call HANDLE-CIRCULARITY on it.
;;;
;;; Note: CHECK-FOR-CIRCULARITY must be called *exactly* once with
;;; ASSIGN true, or the circularity detection noise will get confused
;;; about when to use #n= and when to use #n#. If this returns non-NIL
;;; when ASSIGN is true, then you must call HANDLE-CIRCULARITY on it.