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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <title>Who would want to read this book</title>
 
 <para>There are many reasons why somebody would want to read this book. The 
-principle reason being to install an Linux system straight from the source 
+principle reason being to install a Linux system straight from the source 
 code. A question many people raise is "Why go through all the hassle of 
 manually building a Linux system from scratch when you can just download and 
 install an existing one?". That is a good question and is the impetus for this 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ section of the book.</para>
 <para>One important reason for LFS' existence is to help people learn how a 
 Linux system works from the inside out. Building a LFS system helps demonstrate 
 to you what makes Linux tick, how things work together and depend on each 
-other. One of the best things that this learning experience provides in the 
+other. One of the best things that this learning experience provides is the 
 ability to customize Linux to your own tastes and needs.</para>
 
 <para>A key benefit of LFS is that you have more control of your system