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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Provide a surrogate or placeholder for another object to control access to it.
 
 ## Explanation
 
-Real world example
+Real-world example
 
 > Imagine a tower where the local wizards go to study their spells. The ivory tower can only be 
 > accessed through a proxy which ensures that only the first three wizards can enter. Here the proxy 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ applicable.
 * Protection proxy controls access to the original object. Protection proxies are useful when 
 objects should have different access rights.
 
-## Typical Use Case
+Typically, the proxy pattern is used to
 
 * Control access to another object
 * Lazy initialization