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+For Dustin:
+* Can the segment headers (src/segname.md) be auto-generated, or done with a macro?
+* Can CI detect deletion of a slide without corresponding book.toml entry?
+
+from meeting w/ fw
+ - add str on day-1
+   - String type
+   - incl indexing, utf-8, etc.
+   - move raw strings and byte strings from values.md
+ - TODOs in course.py
+ - references sooner?
+   - maybe in a "spiral" with a simple version day 1, longer stuff on day 3
+     - along with type constructors
+   - move std lib types just before std lib traits
+ - hash table
+   - many students probably don't know how hash tables work
+   - maybe use entry API
+     - CRUD or logging info about users or something
+
+
+Current Status:
+* Day 1 complete