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-This book was typeset using the \LaTeX{} document preparation system, which uses Donald E.~Knuth’s \TeX{} typesetting engine.
+This book was typeset using the \LaTeX{} document preparation system, which relies on Donald E.~Knuth’s \TeX{} typesetting engine.
 
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-\noindent Because no major editing was done to the text, some of the pages may contain widow/orphan lines.
+\noindent While care was taken to eliminate as many widowed or orphaned lines as possible, some may still appear on the pages, because no major editing was done to the original text.
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