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index de101fa..16b4408 100644
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@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ The following files may be present in the MRTD:
 * EF.SOD  - 011D - Security object data - hash values
 * EF.COM  - 011E - EF.COM
 
-The example program *mrtdreader* reads out the MRZ, the face, the EF.COM file
-and the EF.SOD file.
+The example program *mrtdreader* reads out the MRZ, the facial image, the EF.COM
+file and the EF.SOD file.