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-Rust aims to bring modern language design and an advanced type system to systems programming. Rust does not use a garbage collector, but instead ensures safety and optimizes code at compile time. The concept of [ownership](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/ch04-00-understanding-ownership.html) is how Rust achieves its largest goal, memory safety.
+Rust is a systems programming language that runs blazingly fast, prevents segfaults, and guarantees thread safety.
+It aims to bring modern language design and an advanced type system to systems programming.
+Rust does not use a garbage collector, using advanced static analysis to provide deterministic drops instead.
+It accomplishes this via the concept of [ownership](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/ch04-00-understanding-ownership.html).
-Rust core and the standard library contain a minimal set of functionality. Rustaceans are encouraged to add features, in the form of libraries called _crates_, to the language and then share them on [crates.io](https://crates.io/).
+Rust's core and the standard library are intentionally minimal; batteries are not included.
+Rustaceans are instead encouraged to add libraries, called _crates_, to the language by sharing them on [crates.io](https://crates.io/).
-As a systems-level language, Rust is frequently used for building any tool where speed, performance and stability are paramount. The [Awesome Rust](https://github.com/kud1ing/awesome-rust) list collects examples of Rust projects, which include CLI tools, ORMs, operating systems and games. Regardless of what you build in Rust, it will be fast and memory safe!
+Rust is most frequently used for applications where speed, performance and stability are essential.
+The [Awesome Rust](https://github.com/kud1ing/awesome-rust) list collects examples of Rust projects, which include CLI tools, ORMs, operating systems and games.
+Regardless of what you build in Rust, it will be fast and memory safe!
-The home page for Rust is [rust-lang.org](https://www.rust-lang.org/). Rust has excellent documentation at [rust-lang.org/documentation.html](https://www.rust-lang.org/documentation.html). Newcomers should start with "The Book" located at [doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/).
+The home page for Rust is [rust-lang.org](https://www.rust-lang.org/).
+Rust has excellent documentation at [rust-lang.org/documentation.html](https://www.rust-lang.org/documentation.html).
+Newcomers should start with "The Book" located at [doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/second-edition/).
