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+# polyglot quine
+
+ts was a Challenge
+
+## polyglot?
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+a [polyglot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyglot_(computing)) is valid code in multiple formats (like multiple programming language sources, or file formats)
+
+## quine?
+
+a [quine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quine_(computing)) prints itself when invoked. There are multiple types of this, check the wiki page!
+
+# this
+
+both polyglots and quines. i may do other stuff and put them here.