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@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ Rules System
 The Timewarrior rule system reads your ~/.timewarrior/timewarrior.cfg file and
 uses the combination of configuration settings and logic within to:
 
-- Provide configuration and customization details
+- Define configuration and customization details
 - Define tags, exclusions, constraints
-- Enact various policies
+- Define various policies
 
 The rules are a mechanism to apply late-bound logic and data to various
 functions. Whenever data changes, the rule system is run, which will run each