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 ## Calling Functions
 
-Functions can be called, or executed, elsewhere in code using parentheses following the function name. When a function is called, the code inside its function body runs. Arguments are values passed into a function when it is called.
+Functions are executed by writing their name followed by parentheses. When a function is called, the code inside its body runs. Arguments are the values passed into a function during the call, and those values are accessed through the function’s parameters.
 
 ```js
 // Defining the function