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  1. /**
  2. * Ninjas perform an activity in which they discover how computers interpret text.
  3. Sensei Notes
  4. * Provide the Ninja with two pieces of paper, a pen, and scissors.
  5. * Instruct the Ninja to write their name twice, once in all capital letters
  6. and once in all lowercase letters.
  7. * Make sure they leave enough room to cut each letter out.
  8. * Have the Ninja arrange the letters to recreate their name using a mix of upper
  9. and lowercase letters, modeling if necessary.
  10. * Have the Ninja make and record as many combinations as they can. It's okay if
  11. they don't make every single combination.
  12. * Explain how while humans read CoDeY and coDEY as the same thing, computers do
  13. not. Provide an example of when you made a mistake like this and how it is okay.
  14. */