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Stability: 3 - Locked

The `assert` module provides a simple set of assertion tests that can be used
to test invariants and implement unit tests. While the `assert` module is
generally intended for internal use by Node.js itself, it can be used by user
code calling `require('assert')`.
The `assert` module provides a simple set of assertion tests that can be used to
test invariants. `assert` is intended for internal use by Node.js, but can be
used in application code via `require('assert')`. `assert` is not a testing
framework, and is not intended to be used as a general purpose assertion library.

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Minor nit... I'd like to avoid starting sentences with a lower-cased module name, especially two sentences in a row... Perhaps reword the las two sentences to:

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.

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
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