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# Observable Plot
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**Observable Plot** is a JavaScript library for exploratory data visualization. If you are new to Plot, we highly recommend first reading these notebooks to introduce Plot’s core concepts such as *marks* and *scales*:
* [Introduction](https://observablehq.com/@observablehq/plot?collection=@observablehq/plot) - a quick tour, and Plot’s motivations
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