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@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ filename: markdown.md
 
 Markdown was created by John Gruber in 2004. It's meant to be an easy to read and write syntax which converts easily to HTML (and now many other formats as well).
 
-Markdown is a superset of HTML, so any HTML file is valid Markdown. This
-means we can use HTML elements in Markdown, such as the comment element, and
-they won't be affected by a markdown parser. However, if you create an HTML
-element in your markdown file, you cannot use markdown syntax within that
-element's contents.
-
 Markdown also varies in implementation from one parser to a next. This
 guide will attempt to clarify when features are universal or when they are
 specific to a certain parser.