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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ youtube-dl - download videos from youtube.com or other video platforms
 
 # INSTALLATION
 
-To install it right away for all UNIX users (Linux, OS X, etc.), type:
+For all UNIX users (Linux, OS X, etc.), type:
 
     sudo curl https://yt-dl.org/latest/youtube-dl -o /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
     sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ Alternatively, refer to the [developer instructions](#developer-instructions) fo
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 **youtube-dl** is a small command-line program to download videos from
-YouTube.com and a few more sites. It requires the Python interpreter, version
-2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+, and it is not platform specific. It should work on
-your Unix box, on Windows or on Mac OS X. It is released to the public domain,
-which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
+YouTube.com and a few more sites. It requires the Python interpreter and version
+2.6+ or 3.2+. It is not platform specific, so it should work on
+your Unix box, on Windows or on Mac OS X. It is released to the public domain, so
+you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
 
     youtube-dl [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]