diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4fa24c7..def7cd8 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ primitives, with widely available implementations that can be used both on
 general-purpose CPUs and on microcontrollers.
 
 One of the primary considerations for choosing this particular set of primitives is
-that they can be implemented *safely* and with relatively few pitfalls, on practically
+that they can be implemented *safely* with relatively few pitfalls, on practically
 all current computing platforms.
 
 The primitives listed here *are authoritative*. Anything claiming to be Reticulum,
diff --git a/docs/source/understanding.rst b/docs/source/understanding.rst
index 60ce283..be48f4d 100644
--- a/docs/source/understanding.rst
+++ b/docs/source/understanding.rst
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ primitives, with widely available implementations that can be used both on
 general-purpose CPUs and on microcontrollers.
 
 One of the primary considerations for choosing this particular set of primitives is
-that they can be implemented *safely* and with relatively few pitfalls, on practically
+that they can be implemented *safely* with relatively few pitfalls, on practically
 all current computing platforms.
 
 The primitives listed here *are authoritative*. Anything claiming to be Reticulum,