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 ## Usage
 
-To begin, clone this repo and running `npm i`. You'll then need a `.env` file in the root of the project with a `SPREADSHEET_KEY` variable.
+To begin, clone this repo and running `npm i`.
+
+You'll then need a `.env` file in the root of the project with a `SPREADSHEET_KEY` variable.
 
 From then on run the app in development mode:
 
@@ -16,9 +18,9 @@ From then on run the app in development mode:
 
 Commits to the master branch will built on CI. Successful builds will be published to live. Write tests to prevent bad code being made live.
 
-## Use Starter Kit
+## Uses Starter Kit
 
-This project began with the [starter-kit](https://github.com/ft-interactive/starter-kit).
+This project began life with the [starter-kit](https://github.com/ft-interactive/starter-kit).
 
 ## Licence
 This software is published by the Financial Times under the [MIT licence](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).