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Update exercism/note for notes (#213)
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ErikSchierboom authored Aug 31, 2021
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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions building/tracks/stories/regex.stage-heralding.md
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Since the list follows a particular formatting, you decide to write a short program that parses the list you're given using regular expressions (regex) and automatically generates the moderation cards.

!!! note
```exercism/note
This exercise is **not** about learning regular expressions.
It's about learning to use regex within $lang.
The hints contain a regular expression that you can use if you don't want to write one yourself.
```

The list you're given contains the following information for each talk:

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Here, the title is `Speedrunning 101`, the speaker is called `Sasha Duda Krall`, from `GDQU`, and uses `they/them` pronouns.
The talk starts at `13:00`, there will be a Q&A starting at `13:20`, and the entire session ends at `13:30`.

!!! note
```exercism/note
Since names may contain regular dashes `-`, an en dash `–` is used to separate the speaker and talk name.
```

The moderation card that your program should generate for that talk looks like this:

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At first, many people find this rule to be pedantic or irrational, as they are clear in their intentions to not exclude anyone.
However, when guided by the principle of communicating in a way that is clear and unambiguous, and driven by the desire to be kind to others in the community, it becomes clear that the word "guys" does not necessarily convey the intended meaning to everyone, and so they choose to use clearer words.

```note
```exercism/note
Our co-founder, Jeremy, is from the UK, where the British dictionary explicitely states that "guys" is a gender neutral word.
In real life, he commonly addresses groups of women using the word "guys".
However, in an international setting such as conferences, or within a multi-national platform such as Exercism, he would choose to use a clearer word such as "folks" (or occasionally y'all when he's feeling particularly Texan).
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