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 ## Awesome mentioned badge
 
-This badge is for projects being mentioned in an Awesome list (**NOT for use in Awesome lists**). For example, the [Chalk](https://github.com/chalk/chalk) project could feature this badge because it's listed in [Awesome Node.js](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome-nodejs). It's totally optional for projects, but it's a nice way to show they've been featured in an Awesome list. You can choose either the regular badge or the flat one.
+This badge is intended for projects featured in an Awesome list (**not for Awesome lists themselves**). For example, the [Chalk](https://github.com/chalk/chalk) project could feature this badge because it's listed in [Awesome Node.js](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome-nodejs). It's totally optional for projects, but it's a nice way to show they've been featured in an Awesome list. You can choose either the regular badge or the flat one.
 
 [![Mentioned in Awesome](https://awesome.re/mentioned-badge.svg)](https://awesome.re)
 [![Mentioned in Awesome](https://awesome.re/mentioned-badge-flat.svg)](https://awesome.re)