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@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@
 > Stability: 3 - Locked
 
 The `assert` module provides a simple set of assertion tests that can be used to
-test invariants. The module is intended for internal use by Node.js, but can be
-used in application code via `require('assert')`. However, `assert` is not a
-testing framework, and is not intended to be used as a general purpose assertion
-library.
+test invariants.
 
 The API for the `assert` module is [Locked][]. This means that there will be no
-additions or changes to any of the methods implemented and exposed by
-the module.
+additions or changes to any of the methods implemented and exposed by the
+module.
 
 ## assert(value[, message])
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