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In this chapter, we have understood Node.js and its distinctive execution model, explored the growing ecosystem around Node.js and JavaScript, seen the reasons for JavaScript as a language choice, and described the kinds of application that can benefit from Node.js.

Now that you know how Node.js works and when to use it, it's time to dive in and get our first Node.js application up and running.

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