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@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/duckin
 
 ## License
 
-The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
+The project is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
 
 ## Code of Conduct