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@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ $ git config --global user.email "j.random.user@example.com"
 Writing good commit logs is important. A commit log should describe what
 changed and why. Follow these guidelines when writing one:
 
-1. The first line should be 50 characters or less and contain a short
+1. The first line should be kept short and contain a concise
    description of the change prefixed with the name of the changed
    subsystem (e.g. "net: add localAddress and localPort to Socket").
 2. Keep the second line blank.
-3. Wrap all other lines at 72 columns.
+3. Wrap all lines at 72 columns.
 
 A good commit log can look something like this: