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 ### Remove dead code
 
 Dead code is just as bad as duplicate code. There's no reason to keep it in your codebase.
-If it's not being called, get rid of it! It will still be safe in your version history if you still need it.
+If it's not being called, get rid of it! It will still be saved in your version history if you still need it.
 
 **Bad:**