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Python is a dynamic, interpretive and scripted programming language. It was developed at the beginning of the 1990s by Guido van Rossum. Today, this language is being developed as an open-source project by many developers worldwide, led by Guido through the Python Software Foundation (PSF). The goal of the language is to develop an easy-to-learn programming language producing an intuitive and readable code while remaining as powerful as other established programming languages.
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