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YAML is /almost/ the perfect programming language. Just needs a bit of indirection

!ref <reference> in a raw data file is preprocessed to { $ref: "<reference>" } when into storage (our example cheats since the embedded fences don't yet use the same preprocessor). Fetch using `smol-node` automatically resolves the references against the source data, in this case the type dictionary.

https://smolchalk.dev

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This is such a lovely way of injecting a bit of chance into an otherwise dreary YAML

Conditional value injection, external influence. Who needs control logic when you've got a config file and just enough sugar to make it Turing complete

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