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Add DMP 25 blog posts for weeks 10-12 (#481)
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‎src/constants/MarkdownFiles/posts/dmp-25-AnvitaPrasad-week10.md‎

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title: "DMP '25 Week 10 Update by Anvita Prasad"
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excerpt: "Improve Synth and Sample Feature for Music Blocks"
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category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
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date: "2025-08-10"
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slug: "2025-08-10-DMP-25-AnvitaPrasad-week10"
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author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/anvita-prasad.md"
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tags: "dmp25,sugarlabs,week10,AnvitaPrasad"
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image: "assets/Images/c4gt_DMP.webp"
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# Week 10 Progress Report by Anvita Prasad
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**Project:** [Music Blocks - Improve Synth and Sample Features](https://github.com/sugarlabs/musicblocks/issues/4539)
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**Mentors:** [Walter Bender](https://github.com/walterbender)
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**Assisting Mentors:** [Devin Ulibarri](https://github.com/pikurasa)
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**Reporting Period:** 2025-08-04 - 2025-08-10
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## Goals for This Week
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- **Goal 1:** Implement multi-sample support for guitar and electric guitar instruments
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- **Goal 2:** Expand piano multi-sample coverage with additional samples
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- **Goal 3:** Establish consistent sample configuration structure across instruments
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- **Goal 4:** Test audio quality and range coverage for both instruments
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- **Goal 5:** Create testing framework for the respective instruments
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## This Week's Achievements
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1. **Guitar Multi-Sample Implementation**
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- Successfully created multi-sample configurations for both acoustic guitar and electric guitar with 10 samples each (A2, A4, B3, C5, D3, D4, E2, E5, F#3, F4)
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- Implemented instrument-specific sampling strategies optimized for string characteristics
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2. **Enhanced Piano Coverage**
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- Expanded piano multi-sample system from basic coverage to comprehensive 13-sample configuration (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, C#2, C#3, C#4, C#5, C#6, C#8) covering nearly 8 octaves
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3. **Configuration Standardization**
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- Established consistent metadata structure including sample names, center notes, frequency mappings, and MIDI number associations
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- Created unified framework for multi-sample instrument integration
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4. **Testing Framework Development**
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- Built comprehensive testing framework for guitar and electric guitar sample validation
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- Implemented quality assurance protocols for audio sample consistency
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## Challenges & How I Overcame Them
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- **Challenge:** Initial samples had varying bit depths and sample rates causing audio artifacts
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**Solution:** Listened to each sample and edited them using Audacity to remove silence and normalize the samples for consistent quality
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- **Challenge:** Large File Size Issues - Base64 encoded samples were causing memory issues in the browser
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**Solution:** Optimized sample length to 2-3 seconds and implemented lazy loading patterns to load samples only when needed
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## Key Learnings
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- Gained experience with audio format conversion and optimization for JavaScript applications
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- Enhanced understanding of string instrument timbre characteristics and optimal sampling strategies
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- Learned importance of audio normalization and preprocessing for web-based audio applications
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## Next Week's Roadmap
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- Implement multi-sample support for wind instruments (flute, clarinet, oboe)
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- Develop cello multi-sample configuration for string section representation
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- Create automated testing suite for sample selection algorithm
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- Optimize performance and memory usage for large multi-sample libraries
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- Write week 11 blog post
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## Resources & References
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- **[Web Audio API Documentation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Audio_API)**
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- **[Audacity Audio Editor](https://www.audacityteam.org/)**
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- **Sample Sources:** [Philharmonia Orchestra](https://philharmonia.co.uk/resources/sound-samples/)
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- **Additional Samples:** [Freesound MTG Collection](https://freesound.org/people/MTG/)
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## Acknowledgments
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Thank you to my mentors, the Sugar Labs community, and fellow contributors for ongoing support.
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title: "DMP '25 Week 11 Update by Anvita Prasad"
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excerpt: "Improve Synth and Sample Feature for Music Blocks"
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category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
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date: "2025-08-17"
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slug: "2025-08-17-DMP-25-AnvitaPrasad-week11"
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author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/anvita-prasad.md"
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tags: "dmp25,sugarlabs,week11,AnvitaPrasad"
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image: "assets/Images/c4gt_DMP.webp"
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# Week 11 Progress Report by Anvita Prasad
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**Project:** [Music Blocks - Improve Synth and Sample Features](https://github.com/sugarlabs/musicblocks/issues/4539)
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**Mentors:** [Walter Bender](https://github.com/walterbender)
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**Assisting Mentors:** [Devin Ulibarri](https://github.com/pikurasa)
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**Reporting Period:** 2025-08-11 - 2025-08-17
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## Goals for This Week
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- **Goal 1:** Implement multi-sample support for flute with comprehensive range coverage
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- **Goal 2:** Create cello multi-sample system for orchestral string representation
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- **Goal 3:** Refactor codebase architecture by moving sampling logic from synthutils.js to individual sample files
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## This Week's Achievements
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1. **Flute Multi-Sample System**
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- Implemented comprehensive 11-sample flute configuration (A5, B4, B6, C4, C6, D5, D7, E4, E6, F5, G4, G6) covering nearly 4 octaves with optimized breath articulation
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2. **Cello Implementation**
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- Created 4-sample cello configuration (A3, C2, D3, G2) focusing on string resonance and bow articulation characteristics
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3. **Major Architecture Refactoring**
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- Successfully moved sampling logic from centralized synthutils.js to individual instrument sample files (piano_multi.js, guitar_multi.js, etc.)
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- Implemented modular sample selection functions that account for unique timbral characteristics
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4. **Enhanced Code Structure**
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- Established instrument-specific sample selection functions
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- Created maintainable and extensible codebase architecture
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## Challenges & How I Overcame Them
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- **Challenge:** Code Refactoring Complexity - Moving logic from synthutils.js while maintaining backward compatibility
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**Solution:** Implemented gradual migration strategy with wrapper functions and extensive testing to ensure no functionality was broken
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- **Challenge:** Finding high-quality samples with varying bit depths and sample rates causing audio artifacts
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**Solution:** Listened to each sample and edited them using Audacity to remove silence and normalize the samples for consistent quality
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## Key Learnings
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- Lazy loading patterns are crucial for web applications with large audio assets
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- Enhanced understanding of wind and string instrument characteristics and their unique sampling requirements
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- Gained experience in large-scale code refactoring while maintaining system stability
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## Next Week's Roadmap
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- Complete final week with remaining instruments (clarinet, oboe, viola)
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- Implement volume normalization system across all multi-sample instruments
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- Create/update unit tests for all instrument implementations
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- Develop user documentation and integration guides
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- Plan future extensibility features for custom sample uploads
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## Resources & References
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- **[Web Audio API Performance Best Practices](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Audio_API/Best_practices)**
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- **Sample Sources:** [Philharmonia Orchestra](https://philharmonia.co.uk/resources/sound-samples/)
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- **Additional Samples:** [Freesound MTG Collection](https://freesound.org/people/MTG/)
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## Acknowledgments
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Thank you to my mentors, the Sugar Labs community, and fellow contributors for ongoing support.
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title: "DMP '25 Week 12 Update by Anvita Prasad"
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excerpt: "Improve Synth and Sample Feature for Music Blocks"
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category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
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date: "2025-08-24"
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slug: "2025-08-24-DMP-25-AnvitaPrasad-week12"
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author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/anvita-prasad.md"
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# Week 12 Progress Report by Anvita Prasad
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**Project:** [Music Blocks - Improve Synth and Sample Features](https://github.com/sugarlabs/musicblocks/issues/4539)
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**Mentors:** [Walter Bender](https://github.com/walterbender)
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**Assisting Mentors:** [Devin Ulibarri](https://github.com/pikurasa)
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**Reporting Period:** 2025-08-18 - 2025-08-24
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## Goals for This Week
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- **Goal 1:** Implement multi-sample support for remaining instruments (clarinet, oboe, viola)
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- **Goal 2:** Implement comprehensive volume normalization system across all instruments
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- **Goal 3:** Finalize multi-sample implementation for complete instrument coverage
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- **Goal 4:** Ensure consistent audio levels across all multi-sample instruments
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## This Week's Achievements
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1. **Clarinet Multi-Sample System**
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- Successfully implemented 9-sample clarinet configuration (A3, A6, B5, B6, D4, E3, E6, F#5, G4) with register-specific timbral characteristics
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2. **Oboe Implementation**
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- Created 8-sample oboe configuration (A5, A6, B3, C5, D4, D6, F5, G4) capturing the instrument's distinctive nasal timbre and dynamic range
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3. **Viola Multi-Sample System**
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- Implemented 5-sample viola configuration (A4, C3, C7, D4, E5, G3) with emphasis on the instrument's darker, warmer tone compared to violin
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4. **Advanced Volume Normalization**
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- Developed sophisticated pre-processing volume normalization system with RMS analysis and automatic level matching to 1.0 standard Music Blocks volume
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5. **Cross-Instrument Consistency**
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- Standardized targetVolume across all 8 multi-sample instruments, ensuring consistent playback levels
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## Challenges & How I Overcame Them
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- **Challenge:** Volume Inconsistency Across Instruments - Each instrument required different multiplier for volume normalization
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**Solution:** Developed instrument-specific volume normalization algorithms with RMS analysis to achieve consistent 1.0 standard across all instruments
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## Key Learnings
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- Advanced understanding of audio normalization techniques and RMS analysis
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- Enhanced knowledge of woodwind and string instrument characteristics
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- Gained experience in creating comprehensive audio processing pipelines for web applications
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- Learned importance of consistent volume standards in multi-instrument systems
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## Next Week's Roadmap
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- Complete project documentation and user guides
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- Conduct final testing across all implemented instruments
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- Prepare comprehensive project summary and future enhancement recommendations
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- Submit final deliverables and project wrap-up
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## Resources & References
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- **[Web Audio API Performance Best Practices](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Audio_API/Best_practices)**
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- **[RMS Analysis and Audio Normalization Techniques](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Audio_API/Visualizations_with_Web_Audio_API)**
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- **Sample Sources:** [Philharmonia Orchestra](https://philharmonia.co.uk/resources/sound-samples/)
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- **Additional Samples:** [Freesound MTG Collection](https://freesound.org/people/MTG/)
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## Acknowledgments
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Thank you to my mentors, the Sugar Labs community, and fellow contributors for ongoing support.
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