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              <li><strong>Cell:</strong> a code block or markdown block in a notebook.</li>
              <li><strong>Kernel:</strong> the Python process that executes notebook code.</li>
              <li><strong>Layer:</strong> one visual element in napari, such as an image or labels.</li>
              <li><strong>Plugin:</strong> an add-on package that extends another application.</li>
              <li><strong>Reproducibility:</strong> the ability to rerun an analysis and obtain the same result with the same setup.</li>
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