diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
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--- a/_config.yml
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theme: jekyll-theme-minimal
title: GiellaLT
-description: GiellaLT provides an infrastructure for rule-based language technology aimed at minority and indigenous languages, and streamlines building anything from keyboards to speech technology.
+description: GiellaLT provides an infrastructure for rule-based language technology aimed at minority and indigenous languages, and streamlines building anything from keyboards to speech technology. Read more about why.
See also how to get started and our privacy statement.
plugins:
- jemoji
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diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index cb7105a4..efc945cb 100644
--- a/index.md
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[![Technology bugs](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search?label=Technology%20bugs&query=user%3Adivvun%20state%3Aopen&style=plastic)](https://github.com/search?q=user%3Adivvun+state%3Aopen&type=Issues&ref=advsearch&l=&l=)
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