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# Start here

- [Introducing Pretzel Layer](https://docs.pretzel.build/start-here/introducing-pretzel-layer.md)
- [Why Pretzel?](https://docs.pretzel.build/start-here/why-pretzel.md)
- [Pretzel Whitepaper](https://docs.pretzel.build/start-here/pretzel-whitepaper.md)