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-![Generative AI For Beginners](./images/repo-thumbnailv4-fixed.png?WT.mc_id=academic-105485-koreyst)
+Welcome to Alesio!
+From F-1!
+[Generative AI For Beginners](./images/repo-thumbnailv4-fixed.png?WT.mc_id=academic-105485-koreyst)
 
 ### 21 Lessons teaching everything you need to know to start building Generative AI applications