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     :alt: Solidity logo
     :align: center
 
-Solidity is a contract-oriented, high-level language whose syntax is similar to that of JavaScript
-and it is designed to target the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
+Solidity is a contract-oriented, high-level language for implementing smart contracts.
+The syntax is similar to that of JavaScript and it is designed to target the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
 
 Solidity is statically typed, supports inheritance, libraries and complex
 user-defined types among other features.