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 ### Learn how to design large-scale systems
 
-Learning how to design scalable systems will help you become a better engineer.
+Being able to design scalable systems will help you become a better engineer.
 
-System design is a broad topic.  There is a **vast amount of resources scattered throughout the web** on system design principles.
+System design is a broad topic and there are a **vast amount of resources scattered throughout the web** on system design principles.
 
 This repo is an **organized collection** of resources to help you learn how to build systems at scale.