(defun deep-member(el a-list) (cond ((null a-list) NIL) ((listp (car a-list)) (or (deep-memberel (car a-list)) (deep-memberel (cdr a-list)))) (T (or (equal el (car a-list)) (deep-memberel (cdr a-list)))) ) ) (print (deep-member 'a '(b '(a c))))