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 # Kemal
 
-Kemal is the Fast, Effective, Simple Web Framework for the Crystal. It's perfect for building Web Applications and APIs with minimal code.
+Kemal is the Fast, Effective, Simple Web Framework for Crystal. It's perfect for building Web Applications and APIs with minimal code.
 
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 ## Why Kemal?