From 713414b421d9254e707fd17c0399395e4f859881 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Theaux Masquelier <43664045+Theauxm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 09:47:56 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] docs: clean up README language

Replace em dashes with natural punctuation and fix formulaic phrasing.
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 README.md | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [![NuGet Version](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Trax.Dashboard)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Trax.Dashboard/)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 
-Operations control room for [Trax](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Trax.Effect/) — a Blazor Server dashboard for monitoring train journeys, timetables, dead letters, and live station service configuration.
+Operations control room for [Trax](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Trax.Effect/). A Blazor Server dashboard for monitoring train journeys, timetables, dead letters, and live station service configuration.
 
 ## What This Does
 
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@ app.UseTraxDashboard("/my-dashboard");
 
 ### Home
 
-Overview of the whole network — summary cards showing train counts by state, a donut chart of journey outcomes, and a 24-hour departure timeline.
+Overview of the whole network. Summary cards showing train counts by state, a donut chart of journey outcomes, and a 24-hour departure timeline.
 
 ### Trains
 
-The departure board. Grid of all registered `IServiceTrain<,>` implementations discovered in your assemblies — interface type, concrete type, cargo in, cargo out, and DI lifetime. Useful for verifying that your trains are wired up correctly.
+The departure board. Grid of all registered `IServiceTrain<,>` implementations discovered in your assemblies: interface type, concrete type, cargo in, cargo out, and DI lifetime. Useful for verifying that your trains are wired up correctly.
 
 ### Data
 
-- **Metadata** — the journey log. Execution history for every train run. Filter by state, train name, or time range. Cancel trains in transit directly from the grid.
-- **Logs** — application logs captured during train journeys.
-- **Manifests** — the timetable. Scheduled train definitions from Trax.Scheduler. View schedule, retry policy, last departure time, and enable/disable individual manifests.
-- **Manifest Groups** — fleet-level statistics and dispatch settings (max active trains, priority) per group.
-- **Dead Letters** — the lost shipment office. Trains that derailed beyond their retry limit. Inspect the failure details and decide whether to re-dispatch or discard.
+- **Metadata**: the journey log. Execution history for every train run. Filter by state, train name, or time range. Cancel trains in transit directly from the grid.
+- **Logs**: application logs captured during train journeys.
+- **Manifests**: the timetable. Scheduled train definitions from Trax.Scheduler. View schedule, retry policy, last departure time, and enable/disable individual manifests.
+- **Manifest Groups**: fleet-level statistics and dispatch settings (max active trains, priority) per group.
+- **Dead Letters**: the lost shipment office. Trains that derailed beyond their retry limit. Inspect the failure details and decide whether to re-dispatch or discard.
 
 ### Effects
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Toggle individual station services on or off at runtime. Adjust settings like lo
 
 ### User Settings
 
-Per-session preferences — polling interval for live data, visibility toggles for dashboard sections.
+Per-session preferences: polling interval for live data, visibility toggles for dashboard sections.
 
 ## Requirements
 
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ Trax.Dashboard is a Razor Class Library built on Blazor Server with [Radzen](htt
 - ASP.NET Core (the Web SDK)
 - Interactive Server render mode enabled (Blazor Server)
 
-The dashboard handles its own static assets and routing — you don't need to configure Radzen separately.
+The dashboard handles its own static assets and routing, so you don't need to configure Radzen separately.
 
 ## Part of Trax
 
-Trax is a layered framework — each package builds on the one below it. Stop at whatever layer solves your problem.
+Trax is a layered framework. Each package builds on the one below it, so stop at whatever layer solves your problem.
 
 ```
 Trax.Core              pipelines, junctions, railway error propagation