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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Abstract
 
 This PEP proposes to establish the C API Working Group:
 a small committee of Python core developers responsible for
-maintaining and developing the Python C API.
+overseeing and coordinating the development and maintenance of the Python C API.
 
 The working group will maintain
 documentation, test suites and tooling related to Python's C API.