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 ## About the handbook
 
-The Fleet handbook is inspired by (and heavily influenced by) the [GitLab team handbook](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/about/).  It shares the same [advantages](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/about/#advantages) and will probably undergo a similar [evolution](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/ceo/#evolution-of-the-handbook).
+The Fleet handbook is inspired by the [GitLab team handbook](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/about/).  It shares the same [advantages](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/about/#advantages) and will probably undergo a similar [evolution](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/ceo/#evolution-of-the-handbook).
 
-While this handbook is inspired by [GitLab's handbook](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/), it is nowhere near as complete (yet!)  We will continue to add and update information in this handbook, and gradually migrate information from [Fleet's shared Google Drive folder](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1StSOI3HNcsl9VleXxNWfUBT2co7h44OG) as time allows.
+While [GitLab's handbook](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/) inspires this handbook, it is nowhere near as complete (yet!)  We will continue adding and updating this handbook and gradually migrating information from [Fleet's shared Google Drive folder](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1StSOI3HNcsl9VleXxNWfUBT2co7h44OG) as time allows.
 
 ## Handbook style guide
 
 ### Headings
 
-Headings help readers scan content to easily find what they need. Organize page content using clear headings, specific to the topic they describe.
+Headings help readers scan content to find what they need easily. Organize page content using clear headings specific to the topic they describe.
 
 Keep headings brief and organize them in a logical order:
 
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 ## Contributing to the handbook
 
 To contribute to a handbook page:
-1. Click "Edit this page"
-2. Make your changes in the browser.  (The language is [markdown](https://github.github.com/gfm/).)
-3. Click "Propose changes"
-4. Request a reviewer by clicking the gear and picking only one.  Choose the reviewer whose face is on the handbook page when you view it on fleetdm.com
-5. Click "Create pull request".
+1. Click "Edit this page."
+2. Make your changes in the browser(The language is [Markdown](https://github.github.com/gfm/)).
+3. Click "Propose changes."
+4. Request a reviewer by clicking the gear and picking only one.  Choose the reviewer whose face is on the handbook page when you view it on fleetdm.com.
+5. Click "Create pull request."
 
 All done!