If someone has quoting problems in cmd.exe or bash or whatever other shell, you can also launch a clojure from #babashka REPL:

user=> (babashka.tasks/clojure "-X clojure.core/prn" {:x "foo"})
{:x "foo"}

user=>  (babashka.tasks/clojure "-X clojure.core/prn" {:x 'foo})
{:x foo}

I've noticed there are issues when aliasing another namespace that shadows the current namespace's name, and using a protocol. Not sure if this is a known thing, I could open an issue if you'd like.

(ns x
  #_(:require [clojure.pprint :as x])
  )

;;; when the alias is used I get
;; Type:     clojure.lang.ExceptionInfo
;; Message:  Could not resolve symbol: x/IProto
;; Phase:    analysis

(defprotocol IProto
  (proto-method [this]))