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 - Programming language linting:
 
-  - [Python](https://www.python.org/) (syntax, pep8, byte-compiling)
+  - [Python](https://www.python.org/) (syntax, pep8, byte-compiling, reliance on asserts which can be disabled at runtime)
   - [Perl](https://www.perl.org/)
   - [Java](https://www.java.com/en/)
   - [Scala](https://www.scala-lang.org/)