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 # Fluid
 
-The Fluid Framework is a TypeScript library for building distributed, real-time collaborative web
-applications.
+The Fluid Framework is a library for building distributed, real-time collaborative web
+applications using JavaScript or TypeScript.
 
 ## Getting started using the Fluid Framework