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mk: defrel — Prolog-style relation-definition macro
(defrel (NAME ARGS...) (CLAUSE1 ...) (CLAUSE2 ...) ...) expands to
(define NAME (fn (ARGS...) (conde (CLAUSE1 ...) (CLAUSE2 ...) ...))).

Mirrors Prolog's `name(Args) :- goals.` shape. Inherits the Zzz-on-each-
clause laziness from conde, so user relations defined via defrel
terminate on partial answers without needing manual delay. Tests
redefine membero / listo / pluso through defrel and verify equivalence.

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;; lib/minikanren/defrel.sx — Prolog-style defrel macro.
;;
;; (defrel (NAME ARG1 ARG2 ...)
;; (CLAUSE1 ...)
;; (CLAUSE2 ...)
;; ...)
;;
;; expands to
;;
;; (define NAME (fn (ARG1 ARG2 ...) (conde (CLAUSE1 ...) (CLAUSE2 ...))))
;;
;; This puts each clause's goals immediately after the head, mirroring
;; Prolog's `name(Args) :- goals.` shape. Clauses are conde-conjoined
;; goals — `Zzz`-wrapping is automatic via `conde`, so recursive
;; relations terminate on partial answers.
(defmacro
defrel
(head &rest clauses)
(let
((name (first head)) (args (rest head)))
(list
(quote define)
name
(list (quote fn) args (cons (quote conde) clauses)))))