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-`gnark` is a framework execute (and verify) algorithms in zero-knowledge. It offers a high-level API to easily design circuits and fast implementation of state of the art ZKP schemes. 
+`gnark` is a framework to execute (and verify) algorithms in zero-knowledge. It offers a high-level API to easily design circuits and fast implementation of state of the art ZKP schemes. 
 
 `gnark` has not been audited and is provided as-is, use at your own risk. In particular, `gnark` makes no security guarantees such as constant time implementation or side-channel attack resistance.