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 `aider` is a command-line chat tool that allows you to write and edit
 code with GPT-4 in the terminal.  You can ask GPT to help you start
 a new project, or to edit and improve your existing code.  `aider` is
-especially useful working with code in a git repo
+especially useful for working with code in a git repo
 as it will automatically commit each code change with a descriptive commit
 message.