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@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ some limitations, see below.
 3. Consistency model
 ====================
 
-Functions are there for a reason. They take some input parameters, get or
+Functions are there for a reason. They take some input parameters, acquire or
 release locks, read, process, and even write some data in a defined way,
 have return values. In other words, each function has a defined semantic.