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## Generics Syntax
We've already hinted at the concept of generics in previous chapters, but we
We've already hinted at the idea of generics in previous chapters, but we
never dug into what exactly they are or how to use them. In places where we
specify a type, like function signatures or structs, instead we can use
*generics*. Generics are stand-ins that represent more than one particular
concept. In this section, we're going to cover generic *data types*.
*generics*. Generics are stand-ins that represent an abstract set instead of something concrete. In this section, we're going to cover generic *data types*.
You can recognize when any kind of generics are used by the way that they fit
into Rust's syntax: any time you see angle brackets, `<>`, you're dealing with