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    "# Lesson 1 - Prerequisites"
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    "Before reading this tutorial you should know a bit of Python. If you would like to refresh your memory, take a look at the Python tutorial.\n",
    "\n",
    "If you wish to work the examples in this tutorial, you must also have some\n",
    "software installed on your computer. Minimally:\n",
    "\n",
    "- Python\n",
    "- NumPy\n",
    "\n",
    "These you may find useful:\n",
    "\n",
    "- ipython is an enhanced interactive Python shell which is very convenient for exploring NumPy's features\n",
    "- matplotlib will enable you to plot graphics\n",
    "- SciPy provides a lot of scientific routines that work on top of NumPy "
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