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+// Attempting to apply some of the lessons I learned here:
+// https://gobyexample.com/atomic-counters
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	var count uint64
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	for i := 0; i < 50; i += 1 {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			for j := 0; j < 1000; j += 1 {
+				atomic.AddUint64(&count, 1)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+	fmt.Println("Count: ", count)
+}