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@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ The header is relatively well commented and can provide a fairly
 comprehensive breakdown of the API.  This document will however
 provide a basic overview below.
 
-This library is used to test the library itself, consequently the
-`test` directory contains a relitively decent real-world example of
-how it can be used.
+This library is used to test itself, consequently the `test` directory
+contains a relitively decent real-world (if somewhat confusing)
+example of how it can be used.
 
 ## `TestState`