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-This project is intended to provide helpful libraries and standalone OpenTelemetry-based utilities that don't fit
+This project provides helpful libraries and standalone OpenTelemetry-based utilities that don't fit
 the express scope of the [OpenTelemetry Java](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java) or
-[Java Instrumentation](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation) projects.  If you need an
+[Java Instrumentation](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation) projects. If you need an
 easier way to bring observability to remote JVM-based applications and workflows that isn't easily satisfied by an SDK
-feature or via instrumentation, this project is hopefully for you.
+feature or via instrumentation, this project is for you.
 
 ## Provided Libraries