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 > `carbon-components-svelte` is a Svelte component library that implements the [Carbon Design System](https://github.com/carbon-design-system), an open source design system by IBM.
 
-> A design system can facilitate frontend development and prototyping because it is encourages reuse, consistency, and extensibility.
+> A design system can facilitate frontend development and prototyping because it encourages reuse, consistency, and extensibility.
 
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         </p>
         <p>
           A design system can facilitate frontend development and prototyping
-          because it is encourages reuse, consistency, and extensibility.
+          because it encourages reuse, consistency, and extensibility.
         </p>
         <h3>Install</h3>
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