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@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ Provides a starting point for demonstrating how to fork, modify, and submit a pr
 * Modify this "README.md" file to provide a better description of this "Hello World" project. (This is a simple C application that builds a "helloworld" command line application.)
 * Submit a pull request with your changes
 
+A  "Hello, World!" program is a computer program that outputs or displays the message "Hello, World!"
+