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 ## Key Features of V
 
-- Simplicity: the language can be learned in over a weekend
+- Simplicity: the language can be learned in a weekend
 - Fast compilation: ≈110k loc/s with a Clang backend,
     ≈1 million loc/s with native and tcc backends *(Intel i5-7500, SSD, no optimization)* ([demo video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvP6wmcl_Sc))
 - Easy to develop: V compiles itself in less than a second