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- Fix typos
- "Windows XP or later" IMHO is more neutral/clearer
- "further beyond than" is probably what is meant
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Desing for method call syntax
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Designing for method call syntax
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Design with method call syntax chaining in mind

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## About the Project

The Nim-Works compiler, stdlib, tools, and documentation repository. Nim-Works
is presently a derivative of [Nim][nim-site]. Its intention best described by:
is presently a derivative of [Nim][nim-site]. Its intention is best described by:

> Nimskull is not an alternative implementation; it's a reimaging of the language
> that aims for a community where if one uses the language then they also
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<details><summary><b>Show more</b></summary><br />

There are more, the above have been carefully chosen based on the direction of
the language; moreover, their impact is far beyond as described and the
intention is to create a virtuous cycle, examples:
the language; moreover, their impact is further beyond than described and the
intention is to create a virtuous cycle. Examples:

* clarifying the language specification will identify bugs and design flaws that
in turn will be fixed.
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The compiler currently aims to support the following platform and
architecture combinations:

* Windows (Windows XP or greater) - x86 and x86_64
* Windows (Windows XP or later) - x86 and x86_64
* Linux (most, if not all, distributions) - x86, x86_64, ppc64 and armv6l
* Mac OS X (10.04 or greater) - x86, x86_64, ppc64 and Apple Silicon (based on the ARM64 architecture)

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started in terms of syntax and initial concepts such as *structured and*
*modular programming*.

Supporting practitioner driven innovation requires a language that allows for
Supporting practitioner-driven innovation requires a language that allows for
experimentation without necessarily being an expert in all aspects of language
development. Compile time facilities integrated into the language, such as
*compile time evaluation* and a *macro system* provide a sandbox.
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</details>

<details>
<summary class="blue">Will you plan to merge Nim upstream changes?</summary>
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<summary class="blue">Do you plan to merge Nim upstream changes?</summary>
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Generally? No. There will likely be exceptions to this. Our current focus remains on solidifying the foundations before moving forward.
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