Unlist a list - common lisp -

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i have function returns this:

'(1 4 2 8) 

and want apply following type of functions it:

(name &rest) 

for example:

(max '(1 4 2 8)) 

produces error, but:

(max 1 4 2 8) 

does not. have "unlist" list. how may go doing that?

the form apply traditional way:

(apply 'max '(1 2 3 4)) ; => 4