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 The system/ directory is intended for pieces of the world that are the
-core of the embedded linux platform at the heart of Android.  These
+core of the embedded Linux platform at the heart of Android.  These
 essential bits are required for basic booting, operation, and debugging.
 
-They should not depend on libraries outside of system/... (some of them
+They should not depend on libraries outside of the system/... (some of them
 do currently -- they need to be updated or changed) and they should not
 be required for the simulator build.