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Originally published 2 July 2019 at: https://jrsinclair.com/articles/2019/what-is-a-higher-order-function-and-why-should-anyone-care/ “Higher-order function” is one of those phrases people throw around a lot. But it's rare for anyone to stop to expla...

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