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@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ Welcome to Flask
 .. image:: _static/flask-horizontal.png
     :align: center
 
-Welcome to Flask's documentation. Get started with :doc:`installation`
+Welcome to Flask's documentation. Flask is a Python micro framework 
+for building web applications. Get started with :doc:`installation`
 and then get an overview with the :doc:`quickstart`. There is also a
 more detailed :doc:`tutorial/index` that shows how to create a small but
 complete application with Flask. Common patterns are described in the