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 These are my solutions to the Advent of Code 2018. 
 
-All of solutions are written in C#. I'm also attempting to write 
-unit tests for each of the solutions.
+All of solutions are written in C#. I'm also attempting to write unit tests for each of the solutions.
 
-I am targeting .NET Core 2.1. This project should be cross-platform
-compatible.
+I am targeting .NET Core 2.1, and this project should be cross-platform compatible.
 
 ## Author
 
 Brandon Scott
 
+## What is Advent of Code?
+
+[Advent of Code](https://adventofcode.com/) is an Advent calendar of small programming 
+puzzles for a variety of skill sets and skill levels that can be solved in any 
+programming language you like. People use them as a speed contest, interview prep, 
+company training, university coursework, practice problems, or to challenge 
+each other.
+
 ## License
 
 By default, all code in this project is licensed under the MIT license,