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 # Theory / Semantics
 
-This specification defines a abstract framework for building a chat protocol. Its purpose is to name the components, and define modular boundaries between components to promote reuse. The end result is that a chat protocol implementation can be described by listing its approach to 5 problem areas.
+This specification defines an abstract framework for building a chat protocol. Its purpose is to name the components, and define modular boundaries between components to promote reuse. The end result is that a chat protocol implementation can be described by listing its approach to 5 problem areas.
 
 
 The chat protocol is be decomposed into 3 distinct phases.