Unit 1: Hello World - Your First React Component

TL;DR
In this unit, you'll create your first React component in Next.js. You'll learn the basic HTML elements that make up a web page—headings, paragraphs, links, images, buttons, and forms—and see them render in your browser.
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What's the difference between <h1> and <p>?

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