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 # bubble-sort-algorithm
 A bubble sort algorithm with mocha and chai testing
+Bubble sort, also referred to as comparison sort, is a simple sorting algorithm that repeatedly goes through the list, compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.