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 description: "a custom graphing calculator"
 created_at: "2025-05-24"
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+
+# May 24: (researching parts)
+
+all I did today was research parts that I'll need and made a BOM.
+I'll do more on monday.
+
+BOM at time of writing:
+
+
+![](https://github.com/thelegendofmario/graphite/blob/main/.github/bom.png?raw=true)
+
+**Total Time Spent: 30 minutes**