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 ### How it works
 
-- **Secret key**: You provide a **secret key** used to sign CSRF tokens. This token is secured by [secstr][crate-secstr] and only
+- **Secret key**: You provide a **secret key** used to sign CSRF tokens. This secret is secured by [secstr][crate-secstr] and only
 in memory as plaintext during the signing and validating processes.
 For more information on managing your secret key, see [OWASP's Cryptographic Storage Cheat Sheet][owasp-cryptographic-storage]).
 - **Token creation**: