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 ![ZIG](https://ziglang.org/zig-logo.svg)
 
-A general-purpose programming language designed for **robustness**,
-**optimality**, and **maintainability**.
+A general-purpose programming language for maintaining **robust**, **optimal**,
+and **reusable** code.
 
 ## Resources
 
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     <div id="contents">
       {#header_open|Introduction#}
       <p>
-      Zig is a general-purpose programming language designed for <strong>robustness</strong>,
-      <strong>optimality</strong>, and <strong>maintainability</strong>.
+      Zig is a general-purpose programming language for maintaining <strong>robust</strong>,
+      <strong>optimal</strong>, and <strong>reusable</strong> code.
       </p>
       <ul>
         <li><strong>Robust</strong> - behavior is correct even for edge cases such as out of memory.</li>
         <li><strong>Optimal</strong> - write programs the best way they can behave and perform.</li>
-        <li><strong>Maintainable</strong> - precisely communicate intent to the compiler and other programmers.
-            The language imposes a low overhead to reading code and is resilient to changing requirements
-            and environments.</li>
+        <li><strong>Reusable</strong> - the same code works in many environments which have different
+          constraints.</li>
+        <li><strong>Maintainable</strong> - precisely communicate intent to the compiler and
+          other programmers. The language imposes a low overhead to reading code and is
+          resilient to changing requirements and environments.</li>
       </ul>
       <p>
       Often the most efficient way to learn something new is to see examples, so