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 2  # Why Obsidian?
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 4  If you want to create future-proof intellectual assets, you must have complete ownership of the files, in formats that can be read and edited on any word processor. Obsidian gives you that freedom.
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 6  Obsidian serves as a repository of interconnected knowledge, allowing for the storage, organization, and retrieval of information in a flexible and dynamic manner, mimicking the intricate web of neural connections within our minds. It allows for both a bottom up and top down approach to organization and scalability which makes it the most flexible system for crafting a second brain. 
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 8  >[!tip] Press ``cmd + G`` to view the visual magic of Obsidian
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10  There are much more popular note taking apps such as Evernote and Notion, but Obsidian's flexibility, speed and integrations with over 1000 community plugins, make it like no other note taking app out there. It can be used offline and doesn’t require logging into an account or having an internet connection to take notes.
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12  There is no such thing as a single productivity tool that handles everything efficiently. There are apps like Notion, which attempt to be this, but in reality it doesn't actually specialize in any particular thing. 
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14  Obsidian is the best digital tool for writing and thinking.
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