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 # Clojure/Nim
 
 > A Clojure dialect that compiles to Nim → C → native binaries.
-> **The only standalone Clojure implementation completely free from the Java ecosystem.**
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+| | JVM Clojure | **Clojure/Nim** |
+|---|---|---|
+| JVM required | ❌ | ✅ No |
+| GraalVM/native-image | ❌ | ✅ No |
+| Google Closure Compiler | ❌ | ✅ No |
+| Java stdlib dependency | ❌ | ✅ No |
+| Startup time | ❌ Slow (JVM warmup) | ✅ Instant |
+| Binary size | ❌ 50MB+ | ✅ < 1MB |
 
 [![Tests](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-276%2B-green)]() [![Nim](https://img.shields.io/badge/nim-%3E%3D2.0-blue)]() [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-yellow)]()