How does one define a closure in m4?

[Jack J. Woehr]

How does one define a closure in m4?

define(`a',`$1 $2 and $3')
define(`b', `define(my_$1, `a( $1, `$1' ,`$2')')')
b(c)
my_c(x,y)
==> c c  and

What is wanted is

my_c(x,y)

to expand to

==> c  x and y

I've tried many tricks and quoting schemes, I'm missing something basic here.

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