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Highlight the basic syntax and semantics of Ruby on Rails without referencing complex external concepts like closures and blocks to enhance beginning students learning to code them quickly.

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  • Teach students to understand the semantics of the Ruby on Rails code they write without worrying about the implementation details of the framework.

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Interview with Gregory Nelson.

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