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 *Note: This project is no more actively maintained. Please check out the various forks [here](https://github.com/mrafayaleem/gdx-sqlite/network) to follow up with active developments around this repository.*
 
-gdx-sqlite is a cross-platform Libgdx extension for SQLite database handling. The extension abstracts databse handling to provide a unified method to handle database transacitons across multiple platforms while also adding SQLite support for desktop version of Libgdx application.
+gdx-sqlite is a cross-platform Libgdx extension for SQLite database handling. The extension handles database transactions across multiple platforms by a unified method. The extension adds SQLite support for desktop version of Libgdx application.
 
 Currently supported platforms:
 - Android (Implemented using Android SQLite API)