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 # perf-ref
 
-> A mock program to normalise perf scores against it
+> A mock program to normalise perf scores
 
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   <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/perf-ref" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "perf-ref",
   "version": "1.0.4",
-  "description": "A mock program to normalise perf scores against it",
+  "description": "A mock program to normalise perf scores",
   "keywords": [
     "benchmark",
     "bench",