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-Python is a strong language for beginners. 
+Python is a strong language for beginners.
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 There are many resources available for programmers of all levels, the code is highly readable, and in many cases phrases are comparable to those in the English language.
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 Code can be written and executed from the command line, in an interactive IPython session, or in a [Jupyter](http://jupyter.org) (IPython) notebook.
 
-The most common form of Python is compiled in C.
-This is often invisible to the beginning programmer, but if there are uses for which exceptionally fast implementation is needed then C extensions can be written to optimize Python execution.
+The most common form of Python is compiled in C; this is often invisible to the beginning programmer, but if there are uses for which exceptionally fast implementation is needed then C extensions can be written to optimize Python execution.
 
 [Python is used extensively](https://www.python.org/about/apps/) in scientific computing, finance, games, networking, internet development, and in assembling pipelines of other programs.
 
-Python was started by Guido van Rossum in 1989.
-Its name is an homage to the comedy troupe Monty Python. 
-Python 2 is used widely but support [may end by 2020](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/#id2).
-Python 3 was introduced in 2008 and is beginning to be adopted more widely.
-They are similar, but users will encounter [some differences](http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/python-2-vs-python-3). 
+Python was started by Guido van Rossum in 1989; its name is an homage to the comedy troupe Monty Python.
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+Python 2 is used widely but support [may end by 2020](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/#id2); it is highly recommended that beginners use Python 3 (they are similar, but users will encounter [some differences](http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/python-2-vs-python-3)).
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 Python development is shepherded by [The Python Software Foundation](https://www.python.org/about/) and there are active community-based user groups worldwide.
