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@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ This work optimizes for the same four values as a permacomputer:
   Leave no language behind — Java, Scala, TypeScript, Python, C, C++, Go, Erlang,
   Haskell, JavaScript, Rust, Swift, Kotlin, Ruby, PHP, Solidity, and all descendants.
 - **Harmony:** A system in harmony has appropriate inputs for all of its outputs. The
-  defective system burns O(n²) cycles where O(n) suffices. The fixed system returns to
+  defective system burns O(n²) cycles where O(n) suffices. A fixed system returns to
   harmony — one lookup, one comparison, correct work done without waste.
 - **Love:** The force that makes the other three coherent. Every disclosure brief is
   written with care for the maintainers who receive it. Every patch preserves existing