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Note: Here is another attempt at visualising the changes it would take to adjust the existing modes of address present on these two websites to a more conversational tone, addressing the visitor more directly.
The screenshots are the result of committing a the original version of the text before changes and after, then looking at the visual diffing that gitlab offers as a version debugging feature:
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