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 You can use the built-in function `print()` to print the output of your code on the terminal.
 
-Functions are reusable code blocks that you can call (run) when you need them. To call (or invoke) a function, you just need to write a pair of parentheses next to its name. You will learn more about functions very soon.
+Functions are reusable code blocks that you can call, or invoke, to run their code when you need them. To call a function, you just need to write a pair of parentheses next to its name. You will learn more about functions very soon.
 
 For now, go to a new line and add an empty call to the `print()` function. You should not see any output yet.