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 dwl is a compact, hackable compositor for [Wayland] based on [wlroots]. It is
 intended to fill the same space in the Wayland world that dwm does in X11,
-primarily in terms of philosophy, and secondarily in terms of functionality.
+primarily in terms of functionality, and secondarily in terms of philosophy.
 Like dwm, dwl is:
 
 - Easy to understand, hack on, and extend with patches