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 [![Bugs](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/Microsoft/vscode/bug.svg)](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues?utf8=✓&q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Abug)
 [![Gitter](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20gitter-yellow.svg)](https://gitter.im/Microsoft/vscode)
 
-[VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) is a new type of tool that combines the simplicity of
-a code editor with what developers need for their core edit-build-debug cycle. Code
-provides comprehensive editing and debugging support, an extensibility model, and lightweight integration with existing tools.
+[VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com) is a type of tool that combines the simplicity of
+a code editor with what developers need for their core edit-build-debug cycle. It provides comprehensive editing and debugging support, an extensibility model, and lightweight integration with existing tools.
 
-VS Code is updated monthly with new features and bug fixes. You can download it for Windows, macOS, and Linux on [VS Code's website](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download). To get the latest releases every day, you can install the [Insiders version of VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders). This builds from the master branch and is updated at least daily.
+VS Code is updated monthly with new features and bug fixes. You can download it for Windows, macOS, and Linux on [VS Code's website](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download). To get the latest releases every day, you can install the [Insiders version of VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders). This builds from the master branch and is updated daily at the very least.
 
 <p align="center">
   <img alt="VS Code in action" src="https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/11839736/16642200/6624dde0-43bd-11e6-8595-c81885ba0dc2.png">
 </p>
 
-The [`vscode`](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode) repository is where we do development and there are many ways you can participate in the project, for example:
+The [`vscode`](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode) repository is where VS Code is developed and there are many ways you can participate in the project, for example:
 
 * [Submit bugs and feature requests](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues) and help us verify as they are checked in.
 * Review [source code changes](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/pulls).
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ Please also see our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
 * Request a new feature on [GitHub](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 * Vote for [Popular Feature Requests](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Afeature-request+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc).
 * File a bug in [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues).
-* [Tweet](https://twitter.com/code) us with other feedback.
+* [Tweet](https://twitter.com/code) us with any other feedback.
 
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