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 	- pattern: [[filtered light]]
 	- would probably recommend people just go to [[a pattern language]] directly, it seems to be self-contained
 	- did something with [[a pattern language]] ~1y ago
+	- it just seems like previous reading wouldn't help learning how to write your own patterns?
+		- [[jonathan]] what would you recommend?
+		- 
 - [[armengol]]
 	- pattern: 
 - [[jonathan]]