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-I mention for loops briefly, because I hardly ever use them. They're most often used for simulation, which is outside the scope of this book. However, it is good to know they exist, if you encounter a problem where the number of iterations is not known in advance.
+I mention while loops briefly, because I hardly ever use them. They're most often used for simulation, which is outside the scope of this book. However, it is good to know they exist, if you encounter a problem where the number of iterations is not known in advance.
 
 ### Exercises