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 scidavis: scidavis (data analysis and visualization)
 scidavis:
 scidavis: SciDAVis is a free interactive application aimed at data analysis and
-scidavis: publication-quality plotting. It combines a shallow learning curve and
-scidavis: an intuitive, easy-to-use graphical user interface with powerful
+scidavis: publication-quality plotting. It combines a shallow learning curve
+scidavis: and an intuitive, easy-to-use graphical user interface with powerful
 scidavis: features such as scriptability and extensibility.
 scidavis:
 scidavis: