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 [![Screen](https://raw.github.com/GitbookIO/javascript/master/assets/intro.png)](https://raw.github.com/GitbookIO/javascript/master/assets/intro.png)
 
-JavaScript (*JS for short*) is the programming language that enables web pages to respond to user interaction beyond the basic level. It was been created in 1995, and is today one of the most famous and used programing languages.
+JavaScript (*JS for short*) is the programming language that enables web pages to respond to user interaction beyond the basic level. It was created in 1995, and is today one of the most famous and used programing languages.
 
 
-**Note:** This book was been generated using [GitBook](http://www.gitbook.io) and is open source, feel free to contribute or signal issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/GitbookIO/javascript).
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+**Note:** This book was been generated using [GitBook](http://www.gitbook.io) and is open source, feel free to contribute or signal issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/GitbookIO/javascript).