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 ## About this page
 
 This is the updates page for Marpa::R2.
+This page carries information which does not justify
+a full new distribution,
+but which it is useful for the user to know.
+
 On CPAN, Marpa::R2's primary distribution mechanism,
 there is no way to have true "meta" information --
 even a small doc always is part of the distribution itself
-and requires a completely new version.
+and requires the creation of a completely new version.
 
-This page carries information which does not justify
-a full new distribution,
-but which it is useful for the user to know.
 Because Marpa is now "stable", new versions are released only
 when they benefit its current users.
 In effect, this means new versions occur only when a serious
 bug is discovered, which (knock on wood)
-so far has happened rarely.
+happens rarely.
 
 ## No updates at this point