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 ### WireGuard
 
-[WireGuard] is a, relatively new, offering much simpler configuration than
+[WireGuard] is a, relatively new, VPN offering much simpler configuration than
 [OpenVPN] and a mesh-like architecture. It is included in the Linux kernel.
 
 WireGuard expects the configuration file name to match the interface name.