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Clojure doesn't need JVM. You can run it with GraalVM either directly [1] or via Babashka [2]. Both are great options for get into Clojure.

Technically, graal is also a JVM. Do you mean native image by any chance?

Technically, I think it's more correct to say GraalVM includes/has a JVM, it runs a couple of languages, not just JVM based ones.