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 # Slang
 
-For and interactive version of Slang interpreter go here: 
+[S]lang is a [s]imple and complete [S]tack [lang]uage.
+
+ Slang was designed for three main reasons:
+	- a means to experiment with several aspects of language design,
+	- an educational tool, to illustrate several programming language
+	  concepts in a simple, hands-on manner,
+	- fun!
+
+
+For and interactive version of Slang interpreter and more docs go here:
 http://flynx.github.io/Slang/slang.html