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# Building a Handwritten Digit Recognizer Using Deep Learning

**[Python in Plain English](https://daily.dev/sources/inPlainEngHQ)** · 9 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments

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This post introduces readers to building a handwritten digit recognizer using deep learning with TensorFlow. It covers the MNIST dataset, data preprocessing, model architecture, training, and visualization of predictions.

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