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 # aider
 
 `aider` is a command-line chat tool that allows you to code with GPT-4 in the terminal.
-Ask GPT for features, improvements, or bug fixes and `aider` will directly apply the suggested changes to your source files.
+Ask GPT for features, improvements, or bug fixes and `aider` will apply the suggested changes to your source files.
 Each change is automatically committed to git with a descriptive commit message.
 
 ![aider screenshot](screenshot.gif)