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\documentclass{article}
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\begin{document}
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Python is a general-purpose high-level programming language whose
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design philosophy emphasizes code readability.[3] Python aims to
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combine "remarkable power with very clear syntax",[4] and its standard
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library is large and comprehensive. Its use of indentation for block
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delimiters is unusual among popular programming languages. 
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Python supports multiple programming paradigms, primarily but not
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limited to object oriented, imperative and, to a lesser extent,
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functional programming styles. It features a fully dynamic type system
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and automatic memory management, similar to that of Scheme, Ruby,
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Perl, and Tcl. Like other dynamic languages, Python is often used as a
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scripting language, but is also used in a wide range of non-scripting
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contexts. 
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The reference implementation of Python (CPython) is free and open
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source software and has a community-based development model, as do all
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or nearly all of its alternative implementations. CPython is managed
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by the non-profit Python Software Foundation.
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This content is from Wikipedia's Python page. 
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\end{docment}