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+# The Node Beginner Book Repository
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+## About
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+The Node Beginner Book is a comprehensive introduction to node.js and some of the more advanced JavaScript topics like functional programming.
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+Read the latest version of the book at [NodeBeginner.org](http://nodebeginner.org).
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+This repository is home to the book itself and the accompanying code examples.
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+## Contributing
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+Just fork and send pull requests, I'm going to incorporate them as quickly as possible, promised!
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+## Contact
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+Follow me [@ManuelKiessling](http://twitter.com/manuelkiessling), mail me at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), or check our my personal home page at [http://manuel.kiessling.net](http://manuel.kiessling.net).