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 ## 🌱 Getting Started
 
-This course has 18 lessons. Each lesson covers its own topic so start wherever you like!
+This course has 21 lessons. Each lesson covers its own topic so start wherever you like!
 
 Lessons are labeled either "Learn" lessons explaining a Generative AI concept or "Build" lessons that explain a concept and code examples in both **Python** and **TypeScript** when possible.