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 ## What's the Catch?
 
-Catch2 stands for C++ Automated Test Cases in a Header and is a
-multi-paradigm test framework for C++. which also supports Objective-C
-(and maybe C).
+Catch2 is a multi-paradigm test framework for C++. which also supports
+Objective-C (and maybe C).
 It is primarily distributed as a single header file, although certain
 extensions may require additional headers.