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@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Sorting HOW TO
 
 
 Python lists have a built-in :meth:`list.sort` method that modifies the list
-in-place and a :func:`sorted` built-in function that builds a new sorted list
-from an iterable.
+in-place.  There is also a :func:`sorted` built-in function that builds a new
+sorted list from an iterable.
 
 In this document, we explore the various techniques for sorting data using Python.