Which programming language, created by Yukihiro Matsumoto and named after a red gemstone, is known for its focus on simplicity?

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Ruby

Created by Yukihiro 'Matz' Matsumoto in the mid-1990s, Ruby was designed to be a language that is easy for humans to read and write. It is the basis for the popular 'Ruby on Rails' web framework.

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