diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
index 4ae1b28..d1a32e1 100644
--- a/LICENSE.txt
+++ b/LICENSE.txt
@@ -2,20 +2,8 @@ MIT License
 
 Copyright (c) 2022 Timothy Pollard
 
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
-copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
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+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5435a19..a27363f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 # Pysoplot
 
-**Pysoplot** is a Python library that contains fundamental functions and routines 
-for geochronology. It implements some of the core functionality 
-of the popular (and now defunct) Isoplot/Ex. software, but also
-includes new algorithms and routines. Pysoplot is intended to be 
-used to build custom scripts and data processing 
-routines in order to meet individual requirements.
+**Pysoplot** is a Python library that provides basic functions and routines for geochronology. It implements some of the core functionality of the popular (and now defunct) Isoplot/Ex. software, but also includes new algorithms and routines. Pysoplot is intended to be used by geochronologists to build custom scripts and data processing routines in order to meet individual requirements.
 
 Pysoplot includes functions for:
 * regressing 2-D data using the model 1, 2 and 3 algorithms popularised by Isoplot/Ex.
@@ -18,7 +13,7 @@ Pysoplot includes functions for:
 
 * computing age uncertainties using Monte Carlo methods
 
-Full code documentation is coming soon!
+Full code documentation is coming soon.
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -49,8 +44,7 @@ print(f"age: {result['age']:.2f} +/- {result['age_95pm']:.2f}")
 
 ## Acknowledgements
 
-Acknowledgement of all third-party algorithms implemented in Pysoplot with links to
-publications will be added here very soon... 
+Acknowledgement of all third-party algorithms implemented in Pysoplot with links to publications will be added here soon... 
 
 ## License
 
@@ -60,7 +54,3 @@ Pysoplot is distributed under the MIT license.
 
 Timothy Pollard - pollard@student.unimelb.edu.au
 
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