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+## 2021
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+I chose to learn Clojure through these challenges. I primarily wanted to learn a dialect of LISP; Clojure seemed most friendly, and having access to Java libraries was a plus.
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+A challenge or two may have C++ code for where I found that to be more practical. C++ is my primary language.