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@@ -28,5 +28,4 @@ Laravel follows the [PSR-0](https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master
 - Namespace declarations should be on the same line as `<?php`.
 - Class opening `{` should be on the same line as the class name.
 - Function and control structure opening `{` should be on a separate line.
-- Always use `and` and `or`. Never use `&&` or `||`.
 - Interface names are suffixed with `Interface` (`FooInterface`)