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## Installation

- [Linux/MacOS](https://aiken-lang.org/installation-instructions#linux--macos)
- [Windows](https://aiken-lang.org/installation-instructions#windows)
- [nix](https://aiken-lang.org/installation-instructions#from-nix-flakes-linux--macos-only)

### How to use

For more information please see the [user manual](https://aiken-lang.org).

## Contributing

Want to contribute? See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) to know how.

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> The name comes from [Howard Aiken](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_H._Aiken), an American physicist and a pioneer in computing.

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