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 > Curated collection of useful Javascript snippets that you can understand in 30 seconds or less.
 
 - Use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> or <kbd>command</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> to search for a snippet.
-- Contributions welcome, please read [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
-- Snippets are written in ES6, if you want to ensure backwards-compatibility, please use the [Babel transpiler](https://babeljs.io/).
+- Contributions welcome, please read the [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- Snippets are written in ES6, use the [Babel transpiler](https://babeljs.io/) to ensure backwards-compatibility.
 
 ## Contents
 
diff --git a/static-parts/README-start.md b/static-parts/README-start.md
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 > Curated collection of useful Javascript snippets that you can understand in 30 seconds or less.
 
 - Use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> or <kbd>command</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> to search for a snippet.
-- Contributions welcome, please read [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
-- Snippets are written in ES6, if you want to ensure backwards-compatibility, please use the [Babel transpiler](https://babeljs.io/).
+- Contributions welcome, please read the [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- Snippets are written in ES6, use the [Babel transpiler](https://babeljs.io/) to ensure backwards-compatibility.
 
 ## Contents