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 *A mostly reasonable approach to JavaScript*
 
-> **Note**: this guide assumes you are using [Babel](https://babeljs.io), and requires that you use [babel-preset-airbnb](https://npmjs.com/babel-preset-airbnb) or the equivalent. It also assumes you are installing shims/polyfills in your app, with [airbnb-browser-shims](https://npmjs.com/airbnb-browser-shims) or the equivalent.
+> **Note**: this guide assumes you are using [Babel](https://babeljs.io), and requires that you use [babel-preset-airbnb](https://npmjs.com/babel-preset-airbnb) or the equivalent. It also assumes that you are installing shims/polyfills in your app, with [airbnb-browser-shims](https://npmjs.com/airbnb-browser-shims) or the equivalent.
 
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@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ Other Style Guides
   <a name="functions--declarations"></a><a name="7.1"></a>
   - [7.1](#functions--declarations) Use named function expressions instead of function declarations. eslint: [`func-style`](https://eslint.org/docs/rules/func-style)
 
-    > Why? Function declarations are hoisted, which means that it’s easy - too easy - to reference the function before it is defined in the file. This harms readability and maintainability. If you find that a function’s definition is large or complex enough that it is interfering with understanding the rest of the file, then perhaps it’s time to extract it to its own module! Don’t forget to explicitly name the expression, regardless of whether or not the name is inferred from the containing variable (which is often the case in modern browsers or when using compilers such as Babel). This eliminates any assumptions made about the Error’s call stack. ([Discussion](https://github.com/airbnb/javascript/issues/794))
+    > Why? Function declarations are hoisted, which means that it’s easy - too easy - to reference the function before it is defined in the file. This harms, readability and maintainability. If you find that a function’s definition is large or complex enough that it is interfering with understanding the rest of the file, then perhaps it’s time to extract it to its own module! Don’t forget to explicitly name the expression, regardless of whether or not the name is inferred from the containing variable (which is often the case in modern browsers or when using compilers such as Babel). This eliminates any assumptions made about the Error’s call stack. ([Discussion](https://github.com/airbnb/javascript/issues/794))
 
     ```javascript
     // bad
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   <a name="constructors--no-useless"></a><a name="9.5"></a>
-  - [9.5](#constructors--no-useless) Classes have a default constructor if one is not specified. An empty constructor function or one that just delegates to a parent class is unnecessary. eslint: [`no-useless-constructor`](https://eslint.org/docs/rules/no-useless-constructor)
+  - [9.5](#constructors--no-useless) Classes have a default constructor if one is not specified in code. An empty constructor function or one that just delegates to a parent class is unnecessary. eslint: [`no-useless-constructor`](https://eslint.org/docs/rules/no-useless-constructor)
 
     ```javascript
     // bad