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 ## The Syntax
 
-The syntax is a superset of the Forth language. In FCL there are literal syntax for creaing Lists [ 1 2 3 ], Maps #[ 'key' 'value ]#, Quotations { dup + } and Strings "Hello World".
+The syntax is a superset of the Forth language. In FCL there are literal syntax for creaing Lists `[ 1 2 3 ]`, Maps `#[ 'key' 'value ]#`, Quotations `{ dup + }` and Strings `"Hello World"`.
 
 ## Control structures