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This is fair. I should have given my own suggestions.
Mint is probably the choice at the moment for new folks. Also, this will be controversial, but feel free with Ubuntu. It will get you started, and that's great.
Edit: I added some (open-ended) suggestions to my original comment.
I actually think mint is a terrible choice for beginners because it's not kde, which is by far the best for windows people, and it isn't immutable, which is a gamechanger for not having to maintain your system
I see the point about KDE, though I don't think the learning curve on Cinnamon is hefty. I also think that KDE being so configurable can seem overwhelming to new folks.
As someone who gives kde to new folks all the time, most of them never configure anything and this isn't a real problem any of them face. I mostly give this to the elderly and tech illiterate.