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# [A Gentle Introduction To Markdown](https://nigerianhotpepper.hashnode.dev/a-gentle-introduction-to-markdown-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is Markdown? Markdown is a lightweight markup language. It is a markup language that is easy-to-read , easy-to-write, a markup language that uses tags to define elements within a document, which means a markup language will show you only the t...

Apr 26, 2021 · 6 min read · nigerianhotpepper.hashnode.dev  
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