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@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Solidity
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 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).
+It was influenced by C++, Python and JavaScript
+and is designed to target the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
 
 Solidity is statically typed, supports inheritance, libraries and complex
 user-defined types among other features.