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 If you have any doubt about your preparation for this course, feel free to chat with me on the first day.  
 
-This is a blend between a traditional lecture-based course and a [Moore-method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_method) course.  Some of the time is spend on lectures in class.  But a lot of the other class time is spent with you in charge.  You will work on the [exercises outside of class](exercises/).  When you come to class, you will share what you've done, and benefit from understanding what others have done.   We will end up covering less than in a traditional lecture-based course.  But what you learn, you will learn very deeply.  The trade-off is more than worth it.   
+This is a blend between a traditional lecture-based course and a [Moore-method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_method) course.  Some of the time is spent on lectures in class.  But a lot of the other class time is spent with you in charge.  You will work on the [exercises outside of class](exercises/).  When you come to class, you will share what you've done, and benefit from understanding what others have done.   We will end up covering less than in a traditional lecture-based course.  But what you learn, you will learn very deeply.  The trade-off is more than worth it.   
 
 
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