diff --git a/node/README-content.md b/node/README-content.md
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 # What is Node.js?
-Node.js is a software platform for scalable server-side and networking applications. Node.js applications are written in JavaScript, and can be run within the Node.js runtime on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux with no changes.
+Node.js is a software platform for scalable server-side and networking applications.
+Node.js applications are written in JavaScript and can be run within the Node.js runtime
+on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux without changes.
 
-Node.js applications are designed to maximize throughput and efficiency, using non-blocking I/O and asynchronous events. Node.js applications run single-threaded, although Node.js uses multiple threads for file and network events. Node.js is commonly used for real time applications due to its asynchronous nature.
+Node.js applications are designed to maximize throughput and efficiency, using
+non-blocking I/O and asynchronous events. Node.js applications run single-threaded,
+although Node.js uses multiple threads for file and network events. Node.js is commonly
+used for real-time applications due to its asynchronous nature.
 
-Node.js internally uses the Google V8 JavaScript engine to execute code, and a large percentage of the basic modules are written in JavaScript. Node.js contains a built-in asynchronous I/O library for file, socket and HTTP communication. The HTTP and socket support allows Node.js to act as a web server without additional web server software such as Apache.
+Node.js internally uses the Google V8 JavaScript engine to execute code; a large
+percentage of the basic modules are written in JavaScript. Node.js contains a built-in,
+asynchronous I/O library for file, socket, and HTTP communication. The HTTP and socket
+support allows Node.js to act as a web server without additional software such as Apache.
 
 > [wikipedia.org/wiki/Node.js](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Node.js)
 
 # How to use this image
 
-## Create a `Dockerfile` in your nodejs app project.
+## Create a `Dockerfile` in your Node.js app project.
 
     FROM node:0.10.31-onbuild
     # replace this with your application's default port
     EXPOSE 8888
 
-Then build and run the docker image.
+You can then build and run the Docker image.
 
     docker build -t my-nodejs-app
     docker run -it --rm --name my-running-app my-nodejs-app
 
 ### Notes
 
-The image assumes that your application has a file named [`package.json`](https://www.npmjs.org/doc/json.html) listing its dependencies and defining its [start script](https://www.npmjs.org/doc/misc/npm-scripts.html#default-values).
+The image assumes that your application has a file named
+[`package.json`](https://www.npmjs.org/doc/json.html) listing its dependencies and
+defining its
+[start script](https://www.npmjs.org/doc/misc/npm-scripts.html#default-values).
 
-## Run a single nodejs script
+## Run a single Node.js script
 
-For many single file projects, it may not be convenient to write a `Dockerfile` for your project. In such cases, you can run a nodejs script by using the nodejs docker image directly.
+For many simple, single file projects, you may find it inconvenient to write a complete
+`Dockerfile`. In such cases, you can run a Node.js script by using the Node.js Docker
+image directly.
 
     docker run -it --rm --name my-running-script -v "$(pwd)":/usr/src/myapp -w /usr/src/myapp node:0.10.31 node your-daemon-or-script.js
diff --git a/node/README-short.txt b/node/README-short.txt
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-The Official Build of Node.js. Node.js is a platform for scalable server-side and networking applications.
+Node.js is a software platform for scalable server-side and networking applications.
+Node.js applications are written in JavaScript and run within the Node.js runtime
+on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
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