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Compile fails when there is a function named "missing"

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Description

Bug description

This file fails to compile with quarto 1.4.84, running under Ubuntu 22.04:

---
title: test
format: pdf
---

```{r}
missing <- function(x) x
```

The error message is

processing file: test.qmd
  |...................................                 |  67% (unnamed-chunk-1)

Quitting from lines 7-8 (test.qmd) 
Error in missing(options) && inherits(x, c("knit_image_paths", "html_screenshot",  : 
  invalid 'x' type in 'x && y'
Calls: .main ... process_group.block -> call_block -> block_exec -> eng_r -> unlist -> sew
                                                                                                            
Execution halted

The file compiles correctly with an Rmd extension and output: pdf_document.
test.zip

Output of quarto check:

[✓] Checking versions of quarto binary dependencies...
Pandoc version 3.1.2: OK
Dart Sass version 1.55.0: OK
Deno version 1.33.2: OK
[✓] Checking versions of quarto dependencies......OK
[✓] Checking Quarto installation......OK
Version: 1.4.84
Path: /opt/quarto/bin

[✓] Checking basic markdown render....OK

[✓] Checking Python 3 installation....OK
Version: 3.10.6
Path: /usr/bin/python3
Jupyter: 4.9.1
Kernels: ir, python2, python3

(|) Checking Jupyter engine render....[IPKernelApp] WARNING | debugpy_stream undefined, debugging will not be enabled
[✓] Checking Jupyter engine render....OK

[✓] Checking R installation...........OK
Version: 4.3.0
Path: /usr/lib/R
LibPaths:
- /data/rmcd/R/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-library/4.3
- /usr/local/lib/R/site-library
- /usr/lib/R/site-library
- /usr/lib/R/library
knitr: 1.42
rmarkdown: 2.21

[✓] Checking Knitr engine render......OK

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  • Please include a minimal, fully reproducible example in a single .qmd file? Please provide the whole file rather than the snippet you believe is causing the issue.
  • Please format your issue so it is easier for us to read the bug report.
  • Please document the RStudio IDE version you're running (if applicable), by providing the value displayed in the "About RStudio" main menu dialog?
  • Please document the operating system you're running. If on Linux, please provide the specific distribution.
  • Please provide the output of quarto check so we know which version of quarto and its dependencies you're running.

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