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@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ A sender is a type of application, that is sending [messages](#definitionsMessag
 A receiver is a type of application that is receiving [messages](#definitionsMessage) from [channels](#definitionsChannel). A receiver MAY receive from multiple channels depending on the [server](#definitionsServer), protocol, and the use-case pattern. A receiver MAY forward a received message further without changing it. A receiver MAY act as a consumer and react to the message. A receiver MAY act as a processor that, for example, aggregates multiple messages in one and forwards them.
 
 ### <a name="definitionsMessage"></a>Message
-A message is the mechanism by which information is exchanged via a channel between [servers](#definitionsServer) and applications. A message MUST contain a payload and MAY also contain headers. The headers MAY be subdivided into [protocol](#definitionsProtocol)-defined headers and header properties defined by the application which can act as supporting metadata. The payload contains the data, defined by the application, which MUST be serialized into a format (JSON, XML, Avro, binary, etc.). Since a message is a generic mechanism, it can support multiple interaction patterns such as event, command, request, or response. 
+A message is the mechanism by which information is exchanged via a channel between [servers](#definitionsServer) and applications. A message MAY contain a payload and MAY also contain headers. The headers MAY be subdivided into [protocol](#definitionsProtocol)-defined headers and header properties defined by the application which can act as supporting metadata. The payload contains the data, defined by the application, which MUST be serialized into a format (JSON, XML, Avro, binary, etc.). Since a message is a generic mechanism, it can support multiple interaction patterns such as event, command, request, or response. 
 
 ### <a name="definitionsChannel"></a>Channel
 A channel is an addressable component, made available by the [server](#definitionsServer), for the organization of [messages](#definitionsMessage). [Sender](#definitionsSender) applications send messages to channels and [receiver](#definitionsReceiver) applications receive messages from channels. [Servers](#definitionsServer) MAY support many channel instances, allowing messages with different content to be addressed to different channels. Depending on the [server](#definitionsServer) implementation, the channel MAY be included in the message via protocol-defined headers.