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 # vim-wordy
 
-> A writer’s tool for uncovering potential usage problems
+> Uncovering potential usage problems in writing
 
 ## Features of this plugin
 
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 :LikeWordy
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-I couldn’t have said it better myself.
+Dictionaries for uncovering the tired cliché.
 
 ### Miscellaneous