Raul wrote:
>  I decided I needed a "quote my argument appropriately, for
>  simple atoms" verb

What about  qmaafsa =: 3 : '5!:5<''y'''  ?   Or, more completely,  qmaafsa =: 
[: ;:^:_1: 3 : '5!:5<''y'''&.>  as in:

           qmaafsa  1;'1'
        1 '1'

It's still a little bit explicit, but worth it for the simplicity, generality, 
and reliability  5!:5  provides (IMO).

-Dan
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