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@@ -4,39 +4,39 @@ SearXNG is a fork from the well-known [searx] [metasearch engine], aggregating
 the results of other {{link('search engines', 'preferences')}} while not
 the results of other {{link('search engines', 'preferences')}} while not
 storing information about its users.
 storing information about its users.
 
 
-More about SearXNG ...
+More about SearXNG
 
 
 * [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}})
 * [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}})
-* [weblate]
+* [Weblate]
 
 
 
 
 ## Why use it?
 ## Why use it?
 
 
-* SearXNG may not offer you as personalised results as Google, but it doesn't
+* SearXNG may not offer you as personalized results as Google, but it doesn't
   generate a profile about you.
   generate a profile about you.
 
 
 * SearXNG doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a
 * SearXNG doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a
-  third party, and it can't be used to compromise you.
+  third-party, and it can't be used to compromise you.
 
 
-* SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open and you can help to make it
+* SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open, and you can help to make it
   better.  See more on [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}}).
   better.  See more on [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}}).
 
 
 If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise believe
 If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise believe
 in digital freedom, make SearXNG your default search engine or run it on your
 in digital freedom, make SearXNG your default search engine or run it on your
-own server
+own server!
 
 
-## Technical details - How does it work?
+## The technical details—how does it work?
 
 
-SearXNG is a [metasearch engine], inspired by the [seeks project].  It provides
+SearXNG is a [metasearch engine], inspired by the [Seeks project].  It provides
 basic privacy by mixing your queries with searches on other platforms without
 basic privacy by mixing your queries with searches on other platforms without
 storing search data. Queries are made using a POST request on every browser
 storing search data. Queries are made using a POST request on every browser
-(except Chromium-based browsers*).  Therefore they show up in neither our logs,
-nor your url history. In the case of Chromium-based browser users there is an
-exception: searx uses the search bar to perform GET requests.  SearXNG can be
+(except Chromium-based browsers).  Therefore, they show up in neither our logs,
+nor your URL history. In the case of Chromium-based browser users, there is an
+exception: SearXNG uses the search bar to perform GET requests.  SearXNG can be
 added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as the default
 added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as the default
 search engine.
 search engine.
 
 
-## How to set as the default search engine?
+## How do I set it as the default search engine?
 
 
 SearXNG supports [OpenSearch].  For more information on changing your default
 SearXNG supports [OpenSearch].  For more information on changing your default
 search engine, see your browser's documentation:
 search engine, see your browser's documentation:
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ search engine, see your browser's documentation:
 * Chromium-based browsers [only add websites that the user navigates to without
 * Chromium-based browsers [only add websites that the user navigates to without
   a path.](https://www.chromium.org/tab-to-search)
   a path.](https://www.chromium.org/tab-to-search)
 
 
-## Where to find anonymous usage statistics of this instance ?
+## Where do I find anonymous usage statistics of this instance?
 
 
-{{link('Stats page', 'stats')}} contains some useful data about the engines
+The {{link('stats page', 'stats')}} contains some useful data about the engines
 used.
 used.
 
 
 ## How can I make it my own?
 ## How can I make it my own?
@@ -58,18 +58,18 @@ SearXNG appreciates your concern regarding logs, so take the code from the
 
 
 Add your instance to this [list of public
 Add your instance to this [list of public
 instances]({{get_setting('brand.public_instances')}}) to help other people
 instances]({{get_setting('brand.public_instances')}}) to help other people
-reclaim their privacy and make the Internet freer!  The more decentralized the
-Internet is, the more freedom we have!
+reclaim their privacy and make the internet freer.  The more decentralized the
+internet is, the more freedom we have!
 
 
 ## Where are the docs & code of this instance?
 ## Where are the docs & code of this instance?
 
 
 See the [SearXNG docs]({{get_setting('brand.docs_url')}}) and [SearXNG
 See the [SearXNG docs]({{get_setting('brand.docs_url')}}) and [SearXNG
-sources]({{GIT_URL}})
+sources]({{GIT_URL}}).
 
 
 [searx]: https://github.com/searx/searx
 [searx]: https://github.com/searx/searx
 [metasearch engine]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine
 [metasearch engine]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine
-[weblate]: https://weblate.bubu1.eu/projects/searxng/
-[seeks project]: https://beniz.github.io/seeks/
+[Weblate]: https://weblate.bubu1.eu/projects/searxng/
+[Seeks project]: https://beniz.github.io/seeks/
 [OpenSearch]: https://github.com/dewitt/opensearch/blob/master/opensearch-1-1-draft-6.md
 [OpenSearch]: https://github.com/dewitt/opensearch/blob/master/opensearch-1-1-draft-6.md
 [Firefox]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-or-remove-search-engine-firefox
 [Firefox]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-or-remove-search-engine-firefox
 [Microsoft Edge]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028574/microsoft-edge-change-the-default-search-engine
 [Microsoft Edge]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028574/microsoft-edge-change-the-default-search-engine