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Also, shorten the overview a bit by removing some redundancy:
- Remove sentence 'A Bitcoin node verifies ... network.' because
  its content is implied by the use cases (wallet, public infrastructure) mentioned in the
  following sentence.

- 'second layer public infrastructure' -> 'public infrastructure',
  because we're also serving the first layer.
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@ -28,22 +28,24 @@ nix-bitcoin is a collection of Nix packages and NixOS modules for easily install
Overview
---
A Bitcoin node verifies the Bitcoin protocol and provides ways of interacting with the Bitcoin network. nix-bitcoin
nodes are used for a variety of purposes and can serve as personal or merchant wallets, second layer public
infrastructure and as backends for Bitcoin applications. In all cases, the aim is to provide security and privacy by
default. However, while nix-bitcoin is used in production today, it is still considered experimental.
nix-bitcoin can be used for personal or merchant wallets, public infrastructure or
for Bitcoin application backends. In all cases, the aim is to provide security and
privacy by default. However, while nix-bitcoin is used in production today, it is
still considered experimental.
A full installation of nix-bitcoin is usually deployed either on a dedicated (virtual) machine or runs in a container
and is online 24/7. Alternatively, the Nix packages, NixOS modules and configurations can be used independently and
combined freely.
nix-bitcoin nodes can be deployed on dedicated hardware, virtual machines or containers.
The Nix packages and NixOS modules can be used independently and combined freely.
nix-bitcoin is built on top of Nix and NixOS which provide powerful abstractions to keep it highly customizable and
nix-bitcoin is built on top of Nix and [NixOS](https://nixos.org/) which provide powerful abstractions to keep it highly customizable and
maintainable. Testament to this are nix-bitcoin's robust security features and its potent test framework. However,
running nix-bitcoin does not require any previous experience with the Nix ecosystem.
Examples
Get started
---
See [here for examples](examples/README.md).
- See the [examples](examples/README.md) for an overview of all features.
- To setup a new node from scratch, see the [installation instructions](docs/install.md).
- To add nix-bitcoin to an existing NixOS configuration, see [importable-configuration.nix](examples/importable-configuration.nix)
and the [Flake example](examples/flakes/flake.nix).
Features
---