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     \section2 Common options
 
-    The \gui{Version Control/Common} settings page features common settings for 
-    version control systems, such as commit message line wrapping and checking options.
- 
-    \gui{Submit message checking script} is a script or program that can be used to
-    perform checks on the submit message before submitting. It is passed the 
-    submit message as first parameter. On error, it should output a message on standard error and  
-    return an exit code different from 0.
+    The \gui{Version Control/Common} settings page features common settings for
+    version control systems, such as commit message line wrapping and checking
+    options.
 
-    \gui{User/alias configuration file} takes a file in a mailmap format that lists
-    user names and aliases:
+    \gui{Submit message checking script} is a script or program that can be
+    used to perform checks on the submit message before submitting. The submit
+    message is passed in as the script's first parameter. If there is an error,
+    the script should output a message on standard error and return a non-zero
+    exit code.
+
+    \gui{User/alias configuration file} takes a file in mailmap format that
+    lists user names and aliases. For example:
 
     \code
     Jon Doe <Jon.Doe@company.com>
     Hans Mustermann <Hans.Mustermann@company.com> hm <info@company.com>
     \endcode
 
-    The second line specifies that the alias \e{hm} and the corresponding email address should
-    be used for \e{Hans Mustermann}. If the file is present, the submit editor will feature
-    a context menu option \gui{Insert name...} that will pop up a dialog letting the user
-    choose a name to be inserted.
+    Notice that the second line specifies the alias \e{hm} and the
+    corresponding email address for \e{Hans Mustermann}. If the user/alias
+    configuration file is present, the submit editor will display a context
+    menu with \gui{Insert name...} that will pop up a dialog letting the user
+    select a name.
 
-    \gui{User field configuration file} is a simple text file consisting of lines specifying submit message fields that take user names, for example:
+    \gui{User field configuration file} is a simple text file consisting of
+    lines specifying submit message fields that take user names, for example:
 
     \code
     Reviewed-by:
     Signed-off-by:
     \endcode
 
-    The fields will appear below the submit message. They provide completion on the 
-    aliases/public user names specified in the \e{User/alias configuration file} and an additional 
-    button that opens the aforementioned user name dialog.
+    These fields will appear below the submit message. They provide completion
+    for the aliases/public user names specified in the
+    \e{User/alias configuration file} as well as a button that opens the
+    aforementioned user name dialog.
 
 */