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 ### Creational Patterns
 
+Creational design patterns abstract the instantiation process. They help make a system independent of how its objects are created, composed, and represented.
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 * [Abstract Factory](#abstract-factory)
 * [Builder](#builder)
 * [Factory Method](#factory-method)
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 ### Structural Patterns
 
+Structural patterns are concerned with how classes and objects are composed to form larger structures.
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 * [Adapter](#adapter)
 * [Bridge](#bridge)
 * [Composite](#composite)
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 ### Behavioral Patterns
 
+Behavioral patterns are concerned with algorithms and the assignment of responsibilites between objects.
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 * [Chain of responsibility](#chain-of-responsibility)
 * [Command](#command)
 * [Interpreter](#interpreter)