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@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 WebSocket-multiplex
 ===================
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ directory.
 Protocol
 --------
 
-The underlying protocol is quite simple. Each message consists of
+The underlying protocol is quite simple. Each message is a string consisting of
 three comma separated parts: _type_, _topic_ and _payload_. There are
 three valid message types:
 
@@ -87,11 +86,11 @@ three valid message types:
 Invalid messages like wrong unsubscriptions or publishes to a _topic_
 to which a client was not subscribed to are simply ignored.
 
-This protocol assumes that both parties are genrally willing to
-copperate and no party can express any kind of errors. All invalid
+This protocol assumes that both parties are generally willing to
+cooperate and that no party makes errors. All invalid
 messages should be ignored.
 
 It's important to notice that the namespace is shared between both
-parties and it is not a good idea to use the same topic names on the
-client and on the server side. Both parties may express a will to
-unsubscribe itself or other party from a topic.
+parties. It is not a good idea to use the same topic names on the
+client and on the server side because both parties may unsubscribe
+the other from a topic.