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 # proglog
 
-Implementation for a distributed log as presented in the book: [Distributed services in go](https://pragprog.com/titles/tjgo/distributed-services-with-go/)
+Implementation for a distributed log as presented by the book: [Distributed services in go](https://pragprog.com/titles/tjgo/distributed-services-with-go/)