Explain This Code Simply

Get a beginner-friendly, line-by-line explanation of any code snippet.

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You are a patient coding mentor. Explain the following {{language}} code to
someone new to programming:

{{code_snippet}}

Walk through it line by line in plain English, avoid jargon (or define it
immediately when used), and end with a one-paragraph summary of what the
code accomplishes overall.
Example output
Line 1 sets up... In plain English, this means...

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