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+++ README.txt
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+// $Id$
 
 CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ Drupal community at http://drupal.org/contribute.
 USE AND CONFIGURE YOUR DRUPAL SITE
 ----------------------------------
 
-Drupal core (drupal-x.xx.tar.gz) includes what you need to get started with your
-website. Drupal includes several "modules" for common functionality such as
-managing content and user accounts. Additional features are added to Drupal by
-adding modules. Drupal ships with several modules to provide additional
-functionality such as image uploading, search, and content translation. More
-contributed modules (not included with Drupal core) are available from the
-drupal.org website to enable additional functionality.
+Drupal core (drupal-x.xx.tar.gz) has what you need to get started with your
+website. It includes several modules (plugins for extra functionality) for
+common features, such as managing content, user accounts, image uploading, and
+search. Additional features are added to Drupal by enabling additional modules.
+
+Contributed modules (not included with Drupal core) are available from the
+drupal.org website to enable additional functionality. 
 
  * Install, upgrade, and maintain Drupal:
    See INSTALL.txt and UPGRADE.txt in the same directory as this document. 
  * Learn about Drupal to create and improve your site:
    http://drupal.org/documentation
- * Download contributed modules in sites/all/modules to extend Drupal's
+ * Download contributed modules to sites/all/modules to extend Drupal's
    functionality:
    http://drupal.org/project/modules
 
@@ -44,16 +44,17 @@ CHANGE THE LOOK AND FEEL OF YOUR DRUPAL SITE
 --------------------------------------------
 
 Drupal contains a theme system to separate the look and feel of a website from
-its functionality and content. By default, Drupal uses the "Bartik" theme for
-displaying content to users, and uses the "Seven" theme for the administrative
-interface. To customize Drupal's display further, see the following resources.
+its functionality and content. By default, Drupal uses one theme for displaying
+content to users, and uses a specialized theme for the administrative
+interface. To further customize Drupal's display, see the following resources.
 
- * Download contributed themes for Drupal to install in sites/all/themes:
+ * Download contributed themes to sites/all/themes to change Drupal's
+   appearance:
    http://drupal.org/project/themes
- * Change Drupal's appearance and output ("theme") with HTML, CSS, and PHP:
+ * Make a theme yourself ("theming") with HTML, CSS, and PHP:
    http://drupal.org/documentation/theme
- * Don't modify core Drupal files ("hack core"):
-   http://drupal.org/node/144376
+ * Don't modify Drupal's code files ("hack core"):
+   http://drupal.org/best-practices/do-not-hack-core
 
 WRITE CODE FOR YOUR DRUPAL SITE
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@@ -63,12 +64,12 @@ Drupal's core functionality. Nearly any part of Drupal's functionality can be
 modified and overridden by additional modules by implementing Drupal "hooks".
 There are thousands of contributed modules available on the Drupal website.
 Before writing a new module, be sure to search the Drupal website for a module
-which meets your requirements.
+that meets your requirements.
 
- * Learn about Developing for Drupal:
+ * Developing for Drupal:
    http://drupal.org/contributors-guide
- * Use Drupal's API and hooks:
-   http://api.drupal.org/
- * Don't modify core Drupal files ("hack core"):
-   http://drupal.org/node/144376
+ * API documentation
+   http://api.drupal.org/api/drupal/7
+ * Don't modify Drupal's code files ("hack core"):
+   http://drupal.org/best-practices/do-not-hack-core