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+;;; -*- Lisp -*-
+
+
+(progn
+  (def-test-system test-around-compile-lambda
+    :around-compile (lambda (thunk)
+                      (let ((*read-base* 2))
+                        (funcall thunk)))
+    ;; :depends-on ((:version :asdf "2.017.18")) ; no :around-compile before that.
+    :components ((:file "test")))
+  (load-system 'test-around-compile-lambda :force t)
+  (assert (= 3 (funcall 'add10 1)))) ;; add10 must have been compiled in base 2