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    Discover how understanding a few key tech concepts can help you see through the complexity of everyday devices. Learn to build mental models that make sense of the systems powering our digital lives.

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    Most things that seem impossibly complex are actually following relatively simple rules that repeat and combine in interesting ways. Once you understand a few key concepts, suddenly everything around you starts making more sense.

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