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 mind, it gets a lot easier to `rollback` all of the changes you have decided
 against.
 
-Writing good patches is takes a lot of experience and practice but it's a
-valuable skill to train. `darcs` is a VCS that rewards good patches by allowing
-you to **cherry pick** in a way no other VCS can, so striving for good patches
-is something that you want to keep in mind, especially if you are working with
+Writing good patches takes a lot of experience and practice but it's a valuable
+skill to train. `darcs` is a VCS that rewards good patches by allowing you to
+**cherry pick** in a way no other VCS can, so striving for good patches is
+something that you want to keep in mind, especially if you are working with
 others on a team. Your fellow cooperators will be thankful.
 
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