--- about.xml.orig	2005-07-07 21:50:31.000000000 -0700
+++ about.xml	2005-07-07 21:52:54.000000000 -0700
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@
 It all began with Extra Time. Time to explore, Time to discover, Time to 
 experiment. That's how the creator of Gentoo, Daniel Robbins stepped into the 
 world of Linux. He started with Debian Linux, setup a couple of applications, 
-learnt the ins & outs of Linux and as most Linux users do, tried out a 
+learned the ins and outs of Linux and as most Linux users do, tried out 
+a 
 couple of distributions and settled to help out with a distro called Stampede 
 Linux. Soon he was into Stampede development and working on their package 
 management system. After a period of time and due to certain issues, he 
@@ -157,11 +158,12 @@
 Since there wasn't anything going on with Gentoo, Daniel switched to FreeBSD. 
 He liked what he saw. Especially the "Ports" system. And he returned to the 
 Linux world. Along with the help of other developers like Achim Gottinger, 
-Gentoo was back on track & charging ahead. The whole package management 
-system was redesigned & called Portage. Gentoo has been in active 
+Gentoo was back on track and charging ahead. The whole package 
+management 
+system was redesigned and called Portage. Gentoo has been in active 
 development ever since, with tons of features being continually added over 
 the years. Teams of volunteers help keep Gentoo on the bleeding edge and 
-patched to ensure maximum security & stability.
+patched to ensure maximum security and stability.
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