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 # Omics Data Analyser
 
-This is an R program to visualize, normalize, and analyze -omics data such as those from metabolomics and proteomics experiments. Data are supplied in a list or table along with parameter settings, all in an Excel file.
+This is an R program to visualize, normalize, and analyze -omics data such as those from metabolomics and proteomics experiments. Data are supplied as a list or table along with parameter settings, all in an Excel file.
 
 ## Current version: 1.7.1. Tested R version: 3.5.1