/r/ Linux info

I'm looking at getting away from Microsoft OS's, and trying one of the open source OS's.

My question is, "Which one"? I've seen many versions on the shelves, but I don't know which is better for the first time user.
So instead of browsing the magic google, I decided to try here.

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The day I decided to install Linux I asked my older friend, "What Linux distro do you recommend?" He replied, "I dunno, but my prof. swears by Debian."

I spent the next 2 days buried in wiki's, how-to's, and FAQ's but I fucking learned everything I needed on my own. So bitches who complain about being told to RTFM get the fuck out.