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+;; A simple program demonstrating how parameter objects interact with threads
+(import (scheme base)
+        (scheme read)
+        (scheme write)
+        (srfi 18)
+        )
+
+(thread-start!
+  (make-thread
+    (lambda ()
+      (thread-sleep! 1000)
+      (display "started thread, this should be written to console")
+      (newline)
+      (display "thread done")
+      (newline))))
+
+(write `(1 2 3))
+(define fp (open-output-file "tmp.txt"))
+(parameterize
+  ((current-output-port fp))
+  (write `(4 5 6))
+  (thread-sleep! 5000)
+)
+(close-port fp)
+(write `(7 8 9))