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update install guides to python 3 first, then python 2

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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
42/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Read the OSX, Windows, and Linux install guides linked in the issue, then compare them with the linked “Which Python?” page. Update the guides to present Python 3 before Python 2, giving the Linux guide the most attention. Done means all three guides consistently reflect the referenced guidance.

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