Take pity and clarify higher-order fns a bit
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                2006 2010 2014
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                "Vancouver"]}]
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 ["06_functions" {"__" [20
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                     10 5
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                     30 2
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                     15
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                     20 *]
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               "___" [(fn [f] (f 5))
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 ["06_functions" {"__" [81
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                     20
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                     15]
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               "___" [+
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                      *
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                      (fn [f] (f 5))
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                      (fn [f] (f 5))]}]
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 ["07_conditionals" {"__" [:a
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@@ -4,26 +4,31 @@
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(defn square [n] (* n n))
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(meditations
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  "Functions are often defined before they are used"
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  "Calling a function is like giving it a hug with parentheses"
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  (= __ (square 9))
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  "Functions are usually defined before they are used"
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  (= __ (multiply-by-ten 2))
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  "But they can also be defined inline"
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  (= __ ((fn [n] (* __ n)) 2))
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  (= __ ((fn [n] (* 5 n)) 2))
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  "Or using even shorter syntax"
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  (= __ (#(* 15 %) __))
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  "Or using an even shorter syntax"
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  (= __ (#(* 15 %) 4))
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  "Short anonymous functions may take multiple arguments"
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  "Even anonymous functions may take multiple arguments"
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  (= __ (#(+ %1 %2 %3) 4 5 6))
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  "One function can beget another"
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  (= __ ((fn []
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           ((fn [a b] (__ a b))
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            4 5))))
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  (= 9 (((fn [] ___)) 4 5))
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  "Functions can also take other functions as input"
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  (= 20 ((fn [f] (f 4 5))
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           ___))
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  "Higher-order functions take function arguments"
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  (= 25 (___
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         (fn [n] (* n n))))
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          (fn [n] (* n n))))
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  "But they are often better written using the names of functions"
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  (= 25 (___ square)))
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