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 #### Generic functions
 
 A _generic function_ allows one or more _parameterized types_ to appear in its
-signature. Each type parameter must be explicitly declared, in an
-angle-bracket-enclosed, comma-separated list following the function name.
+signature. Each type parameter must be explicitly declared in an
+angle-bracket-enclosed and comma-separated list, following the function name.
 
 ```rust,ignore
 // foo is generic over A and B