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+/* Learn an as of yet unnamed language in Y Minutes */
+/* A functional programming language with immutable variables, 
+   first-class functions, and pattern matching */
+
+/* We've got numbers */
+x : 42; /* also the ability to assign values to variables */
+y : 3.14;
+z : 0;
+
+/* We've got identifiers */
+this_is_a : "test";
+flag : true;
+value : false;
+
+/* We've got basic mathematical operators */
+sum : x + y;
+diff : x - y;
+prod : x * y;
+quot : x / y;
+
+/* We've got pattern matching case statements! */
+result : case x of
+    42 : "correct"
+    _ : "wrong";
+
+/* Of course, there are functions */
+double : x -> x * 2;
+add : x y -> x + y;
+func_result : double 5;
+
+/* And immutable tables, kinda inspired by Lua's tables */
+table : {1, 2, 3, name: "Alice", age: 30};
+first : table[1];
+table_name : table.name;
+
+/* A boring standard library */
+square : x -> x * x;
+mapped : map @double 5;
+composed : compose @double @square 3;
+
+/* Special functions for IO all start with .. */
+..out "Hello from the scripting language!";
+..out x;
+..out func_result;
+..out result;
+..out first;
+..out table_name;
+..out mapped;
+..out composed;
+
+/* There's a baked in IO function for performing assertions */
+..assert x = 42;
+..assert func_result = 10;
+..assert result = "correct";
+..assert first = 1;
+..assert table_name = "Alice";
+..assert mapped = 10;
+..assert composed = 18;
+..assert 5 > 3; /* ..assert should work with any kinda operators */  
+
+..out "Learn Scripting Language tutorial completed!"; 
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