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-# advent-of-code
+# Advent of Code
 
-Casual attempts at Advent of Code
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+> Advent of Code is an Advent calendar of small programming puzzles for a variety of skill levels that can be solved in any programming language you like. People use them as interview prep, company training, university coursework, practice problems, a speed contest, or to challenge each other.  
+> -- [Eric Wastl](https://was.tl/) (Advent of Code creator)
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+My (casual) attempts at [Advent of Code](https://adventofcode.com). The solutions are released under the [*unlicense*](LICENSE). As such, they are public domain and you may ~~steal~~ use them in pretty much any manner you see fit.