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 ## Installation
 
 Currently, this package only supports a "dirty" developer install using conda/mamba and `pip`.  
-First, install the `conda` environment manager (either the lightweight [Miniconda Distribution](https://docs.anaconda.com/free/miniconda/miniconda-install/) (recommended) or the bulkier [Anaconda Distribution](https://www.anaconda.com/download)).  
-Further, it is highly recommended (but optional) that you install the mamba package manager (either through [Miniforge or Conda](https://mamba.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/mamba-installation.html)); this will greatly accelerate download times.  
+First, you will need to install the `conda` environment manager (either the lightweight [Miniconda Distribution](https://docs.anaconda.com/free/miniconda/miniconda-install/) (recommended) or the bulkier [Anaconda Distribution](https://www.anaconda.com/download)) if you don't already have it.
+Further, it is highly recommended (but optional) that you also have the `mamba` package manager installed (either through [Miniforge or Conda](https://mamba.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/mamba-installation.html)); this will greatly accelerate download times.  
 
-Once mamba is installed, you can proceed with the dirty `polymerist` install into a safe virtual environment (named "polymerist-env" here).
-To install, execute the following set of commands in the CLI in whichever directory you'd like the dev installation to live:
+Once `mamba` is installed, you can proceed with the dirty `polymerist` install into a safe virtual environment (named "polymerist-env" here).  
+To install, execute the following set of commands in a command line interface (CLI) in whichever directory you'd like the dev installation to live:
 ```sh
 git clone https://github.com/timbernat/polymerist
 cd polymerist
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ mamba env create -n polymerist-env -f devtools/conda-envs/polymerist-env.yml
 mamba activate polymerist-env
 pip install -e .
 ```
-The third command will take **_at least_** a few minutes, and will make the terminal quite bust; remain calm, that's normal!
+The third command will take **_at least_** a few minutes, and will make the CLI terminal quite busy; remain calm, that's normal!
 
-Equivalent commands using just conda (in case mamba installation fails) are below. These will perform the same install, just much more slowly:
+Equivalent commands using just `conda` (in case `mamba` has ot been installed) are below. These will perform the same installation, just much more slowly:
 ```sh
 git clone https://github.com/timbernat/polymerist
 cd polymerist
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ conda activate polymerist-env
 pip install -e .
 ```
 As an optional last step, it is recommended that you correctly set up paths to your [OpenEye License](https://docs.eyesopen.com/toolkits/python/quickstart-python/license.html), if you have access to one.
-Portions of conformer-generation and partial-charge assignment in `polymerist` will work more effectively with the OpenEye toolkit installed and licensed, but the package is set up to not require these closed-source dependencies.
+Portions of conformer-generation and partial-charge assignment in `polymerist` will work more effectively with the OpenEye toolkit installed and licensed, but 'polymerist' is set up to not require these closed-source dependencies.
 
-From here, you should be able to run `polymerist`-dependent scripts in the polymerist-env environment active, either from the command line or from a [Jupyter Notebook](https://jupyter.org/)!
+From here, you should be able to run `polymerist`-dependent scripts in the polymerist-env virtual environment active, either from the command line or from a [Jupyter Notebook](https://jupyter.org/)!
 
 
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