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PSA: When people ask you "What distro should I use?", try pointing them here
(distrochooser.de)
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Yep, this was me when I first started out. The chooser was cool but didn't really answer the question of which one I should use first.
I eventually settled on Mint. Cinnamon left a lot to be desired imo, but otherwise it worked quite well and I'd recommend it as a first distro.