- you do not need to read the guide in its entirety to get the important parts for reading code in most languages -- sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 are the shortest-path that covers everything you need.
- although the foreword says "you should have experience in another programming language!" this is not true. The guide includes the info you need at each step without linking / forwarding you to other sources.
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