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 [![Bitcoin ABC Logo](share/pixmaps/bitcoinabclogo.png "Bitcoin ABC")](https://www.bitcoinabc.org)
 
 The goal of Bitcoin ABC is to create sound money that is usable by everyone in
-the world. We believe this is a civilization-changing technology which will
-dramatically increase human flourishing, freedom, and prosperity. The project
-aims to achieve this goal by implementing a series of optimizations and
-protocol upgrades that will enable peer-to-peer digital cash to scale many
-orders of magnitude beyond current limits.
+the world. This is a civilization-changing technology which will dramatically
+increase human flourishing, freedom, and prosperity. The project aims to
+achieve this goal by implementing a series of optimizations and protocol
+upgrades that will enable peer-to-peer digital cash to succeed at mankind scale.
 
 What is eCash?
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