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 ## Comparing guesses
 
 If you remember, earlier in the guide, we made a `cmp` function that compared
-two numbers. Let's add that in, along with a `match` statement to compare the
-guess to the secret guess:
+two numbers. Let's add that in, along with a `match` statement to compare our
+guess to the secret number:
 
 ```{rust,ignore}
 use std::io;