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Minimal programmer's definition of a monad

I am trying to formulate a definition of a monad without needing mathematical terms or Haskell to understand. Can a monad be thought of as a function that accepts a value and wraps it such that it ...
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When does a Monad become a hammer?

I realize my precursory understanding on Monads is severely lacking in detail considering my knowledge comes mostly from Douglas Crockford's Monads and Gonads talk and complicated with my sevear ...
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