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+# Word Count
+
+Given a phrase, count the occurrences of each _word_ in that phrase.
+
+For the purposes of this exercise you can expect that a _word_ will always be one of:
+
+1. A _number_ composed of one or more ASCII digits (ie "0" or "1234") OR
+2. A _simple word_ composed of one or more ASCII letters (ie "a" or "they") OR
+3. A _contraction_ of two _simple words_ joined by a single apostrophe (ie "it's" or "they're")
+
+When counting words you can assume the following rules:
+
+1. The count is _case insensitive_ (ie "You", "you", and "YOU" are 3 uses of the same word)
+2. The count is _unordered_; the tests will ignore how words and counts are ordered
+3. Other than the apostrophe in a _contraction_ all forms of _punctuation_ are ignored
+4. The words can be separated by _any_ form of whitespace (ie "\t", "\n", " ")
+
+For example, for the phrase `"That's the password: 'PASSWORD 123'!", cried the Special Agent.\nSo I fled.` the count would be:
+
+```text
+that's: 1
+the: 2
+password: 2
+123: 1
+cried: 1
+special: 1
+agent: 1
+so: 1
+i: 1
+fled: 1
+```
+
+## Resources
+
+Remember to check out the Raku [documentation](https://docs.raku.org/) and
+[resources](https://raku.org/resources/) pages for information, tips, and
+examples if you get stuck.
+
+## Running the tests
+
+There is a test suite and module included with the exercise.
+The test suite (a file with the extension `.rakutest`) will attempt to run routines
+from the module (a file with the extension `.rakumod`).
+Add/modify routines in the module so that the tests will pass! You can view the
+test data by executing the command `raku --doc *.rakutest` (\* being the name of the
+test suite), and run the test suite for the exercise by executing the command
+`prove6 .` in the exercise directory.
+
+## Source
+
+This is a classic toy problem, but we were reminded of it by seeing it in the Go Tour.
+
+## Submitting Incomplete Solutions
+It's possible to submit an incomplete solution so you can see how others have completed the exercise.