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width=\"416\" height=\"121\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microbit.org\/code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let&#8217;s code<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography-module--defaultLight--f161f\">Microsoft\u2019s MakeCode editor is the perfect way to start programming and get creating with the BBC micro:bit. The colour-coded blocks are familiar to anyone who\u2019s previously used Scratch, and yet powerful enough to access all the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/microbit.org\/get-started\/user-guide\/overview\/\">features of this tiny computer<\/a>. 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