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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ There is a disturbing lack of simple GUI text editors available on Linux nativel
 ## Features
 
 *   Sane text editing with standard keybindings (`Ctrl+A`, `Ctrl+C`, etc.).
-*   Choose between opening fresh every time, like Notepad, or maintaining a consistent state like Notepad++.
+*   Choose between a fresh start each time you open, or maintaining a consistent state.
 *   Separate UI zoom that doesn't affect font size (`Ctrl+Shift` + `+`/`-`).
 *   Ricers rejoice, your `pywal` colors will be used!
 *   Weirdly smooth typing experience.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ syntax_highlighting = true
 
 | Option | Default | Description |
 |--------|---------|-------------|
-| `state_cache` | `false` | If `true`, open files will have their unsaved changes cached and will be automatically opened when starting a new session. |
+| `state_cache` | `false` | If `true`, opened files will remain opened with their unsaved changes when running the application again. |
 | `auto_hide_toolbar` | `false` | If `true`, the menu bar at the top will be hidden. Move your mouse to the top of the window to reveal it. |
 | `hide_tab_bar` | 'true' | If `false`, a separate tab bar will be drawn below the toolbar. |
 | `show_line_numbers` | `false` | If `true`, line numbers will be displayed on the side specified by `line_side`. |