add a motivating reason to use C to the readme

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@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ A self-contained C99 library that provides a subset of [Squiggle](https://www.sq
- Because it can fit in my head - Because it can fit in my head
- Because if you can implement something in C, you can implement it anywhere else - Because if you can implement something in C, you can implement it anywhere else
- Because it can be made faster if need be, e.g., with a multi-threading library like OpenMP, or by adding more algorithmic complexity - Because it can be made faster if need be, e.g., with a multi-threading library like OpenMP, or by adding more algorithmic complexity
- **Because there are few abstractions between it and the bare metal: C -> assembly = CPU instructions**, leading to fewer errors beyond the programmer's control.
## Getting started ## Getting started