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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ According to ChatGPT, Laszlo is a programming language strongly influenced by ot
 - JavaScript
   - array operations and general "look and feel" of the code, which resembles modern JavaScript
 
-I won't judge whether ChatGPT is correct or not, though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+I won't judge whether ChatGPT is correct or not, though ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯
 
 ## The Laszlo Programming Language
 
@@ -162,4 +162,4 @@ calculate_length("Hello"); // crashes, type mismatch (String is not an array)
 
 ## Now what?
 
-Play around with the interpreter and report back any issues if you encounter them. Solve some [Advent of Code](https://adventofcode.com/) challenges using Laszlo! Have fun with it! Fork it! Extend it! It's a small codebase and can be a great starting point for experiments 🙂
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+Play around with the interpreter and report back any issues if you encounter them. Solve some [Advent of Code](https://adventofcode.com/) challenges using Laszlo! Have fun with it! Fork it! Extend it! It's a small codebase and can be a great starting point for experiments 🙂