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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Release v\ |version|. (:ref:`Installation <install>`)
 .. image:: https://pepy.tech/badge/requests
     :target: https://pepy.tech/project/request
 
-**Requests** is an absolutely excellent HTTP library for Python. Some say: the best.
+**Requests** is an elegant and simple HTTP library for Python, built for human beings.
 
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