<div class="grid grid-cols-12 gap-8"> <div class="col-span-11"> <div class="grid grid-cols-12 gap-4"> <div class="hidden md:block md:col-span-2"> <svg class="text-gold size-16 | block mx-auto mb-1" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 512 512"> <path d="M211 7.3C205 1 196-1.4 187.6 .8s-14.9 8.9-17.1 17.3L154.7 80.6l-62-17.5c-8.4-2.4-17.4 0-23.5 6.1s-8.5 15.1-6.1 23.5l17.5 62L18.1 170.6c-8.4 2.1-15 8.7-17.3 17.1S1 205 7.3 211l46.2 45L7.3 301C1 307-1.4 316 .8 324.4s8.9 14.9 17.3 17.1l62.5 15.8-17.5 62c-2.4 8.4 0 17.4 6.1 23.5s15.1 8.5 23.5 6.1l62-17.5 15.8 62.5c2.1 8.4 8.7 15 17.1 17.3s17.3-.2 23.4-6.4l45-46.2 45 46.2c6.1 6.2 15 8.7 23.4 6.4s14.9-8.9 17.1-17.3l15.8-62.5 62 17.5c8.4 2.4 17.4 0 23.5-6.1s8.5-15.1 6.1-23.5l-17.5-62 62.5-15.8c8.4-2.1 15-8.7 17.3-17.1s-.2-17.4-6.4-23.4l-46.2-45 46.2-45c6.2-6.1 8.7-15 6.4-23.4s-8.9-14.9-17.3-17.1l-62.5-15.8 17.5-62c2.4-8.4 0-17.4-6.1-23.5s-15.1-8.5-23.5-6.1l-62 17.5L341.4 18.1c-2.1-8.4-8.7-15-17.1-17.3S307 1 301 7.3L256 53.5 211 7.3z"/> </svg> <p 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0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zm0 128c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zM64 268c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H76c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zm0 128c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H76c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zM400 64h-48V16c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16h-32c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v48H160V16c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16h-32c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16v48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v48h448v-48c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z"/></svg> <span class="font-bold text-brand-300 uppercase tracking-wide">Published:</span> <b>04 Jan 2022</b> <span class="font-bold text-brand-300 uppercase tracking-wide">Updated:</span> <b>04 Jan 2022</b> • <span class="font-bold text-brand-300 uppercase tracking-wide">Visits:</span> <b>16</b> • <span class="font-bold text-brand-300 uppercase tracking-wide">Code:</span> <b>UW-ML-Basic</b></a> </p> <div class="[:where(&)]:text-sm [:where(&)]:text-zinc-500 [:where(&)]:dark:text-white/80 !text-xs text-left 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xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M465 7c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L383 55c-2.4 2.4-4.3 5.3-5.5 8.5l-15.4 41-77.5 77.6c-45.1-29.4-99.3-30.2-131 1.6c-11 11-18 24.6-21.4 39.6c-3.7 16.6-19.1 30.7-36.1 31.6c-25.6 1.3-49.3 10.7-67.3 28.6C-16 328.4-7.6 409.4 47.5 464.5s136.1 63.5 180.9 18.7c17.9-17.9 27.4-41.7 28.6-67.3c.9-17 15-32.3 31.6-36.1c15-3.4 28.6-10.5 39.6-21.4c31.8-31.8 31-85.9 1.6-131l77.6-77.6 41-15.4c3.2-1.2 6.1-3.1 8.5-5.5l48-48c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L465 7zM208 256a48 48 0 1 1 0 96 48 48 0 1 1 0-96z"/></svg> <span class="tracking-wide">Instrument:</span> <span class="font-display font-black">Music</span> <span class="font-bold text-brand-300 | ml-1"> <svg class="icon fas-icon text-brand-icon | ml-2" fill="currentColor" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M345 39.1L472.8 168.4c52.4 53 52.4 138.2 0 191.2L360.8 472.9c-9.3 9.4-24.5 9.5-33.9 .2s-9.5-24.5-.2-33.9L438.6 325.9c33.9-34.3 33.9-89.4 0-123.7L310.9 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