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-# peon
+# The peon programming language
 
 Peon is a simple, functional, async-first programming language with a focus on correctness and speed
 
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 Also, peon will feature [structured concurrency](https://vorpus.org/blog/notes-on-structured-concurrency-or-go-statement-considered-harmful/) with coroutines (think Futures/Fibers but without 
 callback hell). Since, unlike Lox, peon isn't a toy language, there's obviously plans to implement creature comforts 
 like an import system, exception handling, a package manager, etc.
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+## The name
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+The name for peon comes from my and [Productive2's](https://git.nocturn9x.space/prod2) genius and is a result of shortening
+the name of the fastest animal on earth: the **Pe**regrine Falc**on**. I guess I wanted this to mean peon will be blazing fast
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