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This is a very clear explanation of Tries and structural sharing. It's also the best explanation I've heard for why you can accept immutable data being a constant factor slower than mutable, but still win big overall. And, tangentially, it is yet another example of the significant positive influence Clojure and Rich Hickey are having outside of the Clojure sphere.
The most Otter-infused starter Emacs configuration in the known universe. If you want an introduction to Emacs that will amuse as well as educate, this might be it.