apply-macro is a bad idea because it evaluates a macro at runtime.  Macros 
are supposed to be evaluated at compile-time, so apply-macro breaks 
assumptions about how macros are supposed to work.  It's basically a back 
door into `eval`, which is considered bad style in Lisp-like languages.

-Stuart Sierra
clojure.com

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