diff --git a/compose/rails.md b/compose/rails.md
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--- a/compose/rails.md
+++ b/compose/rails.md
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ a Rails/PostgreSQL app. Before starting, [install Compose](install.md).
 
 ### Define the project
 
-Start by setting up the four files needed to build the app. First, since
-your app is going to run inside a Docker container containing all of its
-dependencies, define exactly what needs to be included in the
-container. This is done using a file called `Dockerfile`. To begin with, the
+Start by setting up the four files needed to build the app. App will run inside a Docker container containing its dependencies. Defining dependencies is done using a file called `Dockerfile`. To begin with, the
 Dockerfile consists of:
 
     FROM ruby:2.5