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-desc: "a blog about computers, math, hacks, games, and life"
-image: "./images/robert-pearce-UwHN0jU_YqQ-unsplash-800w.jpg"
+desc: "writing about computers, math, hacks, games, and life"
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 stylesheet: "default"
 title: "blog | youwen wu"
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       <p class="mt-8 mb-3 px-1 italic">
-        a blog about computers, math, hacks, games, and life.
+        writing about computers, math, hacks, games, and life.
       </p>
       <a class="text-sm external-link" href="https://youwen.dev"
         >by Youwen Wu</a