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@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ plex Player {
 - Instances are **atoms** - persistent, versioned, serializable
 - Stored in the internal graph
 
-> *"A plex defines what a thing is. An atom is its incarnation in a reality."*
+> *"A plex defines what a thing is. An atom is its instance in that reality."*
 
 * Versioning & Shadowing (Forth-Inspired)