# Things that are easier in Julia than Python/R etc

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> [@ptoche](#):
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> It’s a bit like your Ferrari: You take it to a circuit when you want speed, but you go shopping with the mini.

Not sure if this would be the best analogy, given Julia’s versatility and open-sourceness 🙂

The [Lego analogy](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-the-advantage-of-julia-over-fortran/65964/101) by @ElOceanografo seemed more accurate…

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