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 # Parallel
 
-*"Not all those who wander are lost."* - J.R.R. Tolkien
+*"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."* - George Santayana
 
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-### We're building an open source internet.
+### We're building a free and open internet.
 
 Parallel exists to restore technological sovereignty to the individual.
 
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 **Ownership.** Everything we make is designed to be yours. Not rented. Not licensed. Not dependent on a server that could shut down tomorrow. You bought it. You own it. It works.
 
+**Do not exchange your rights for convenience.** Convenience is only progress when it leaves ownership, privacy, and agency intact.
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 **Open source.** The code is public. The schematics are public. The designs are public. There are no black boxes. If you want to look under the hood, the hood is already open.
 
 **No subscriptions. Ever.** You shouldn't have to pay monthly for something you already hold in your hands.
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 - **Contribute** - Open issues, submit PRs, improve docs, test builds, and help make the stack real
 
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