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You may be wondering why this part of the book is not Part I. After all, the tutorials that follow provide the fundamental knowledge that is necessary to solve the puzzles. |
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Well, this is a puzzle book. |
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I'm sure many readers will just want to dive in and try to solve the puzzles on their own without reading the tutorials. And you know what? Many of them will succeed. |
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But chances are that you will indeed get stuck on one or more of the puzzles. At that time, I hope you will take a break from the puzzle, curl up in front of a nice warm fire (or lay out on a blanket at a local swimming pool or beach, depending on your climate), and read these tutorials. I think even the experts among you will find them worthwhile. |
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And for those of you who are absolute API beginnerswelcome. This is where you should start before you even look at the first puzzle in the book. By the time you are finished, you should find that the puzzles are not nearly as intimidating as they looked at first glance. |
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