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 Welcome to Corda !
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-`Corda <https://www.corda.net/>`_ is a blockchain-inspired open source distributed ledger platform. If you’d like a
-quick introduction to distributed ledgers and how Corda is different, then watch this short video:
+`Corda <https://www.corda.net/>`_ is an open-source blockchain platform. If you’d like a quick introduction to blockchains and how Corda is different, then watch this short video:
 
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