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+*.odin linguist-language=Odin
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The Odin programming language is fast, concise, readable, pragmatic and open sou
 
 Website: [https://odin-lang.org/](https://odin-lang.org/)
 
-```go
+```odin
 package main
 
 import "core:fmt"