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+**NOTE** make sure you have [node](https://nodejs.org/en/) installed, I recommend a node manager like [fnm](https://github.com/Schniz/fnm)
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 > The computing scientist's main challenge is not to get confused by the complexities of his own making. 
 
 \- Edsger W. Dijkstra