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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Reference implementation of [Standard Schema](https://github.com/standard-schema
 
 ### Example
 
-The following example augments a TypeBox schema with the required `~standard` interface. The `~standard` interface is applied via non-enumerable configuration enabling the schematics to be used with strict compliant validators such as Ajv. 
+The following example augments a TypeBox schema with the required `~standard` interface. The `~standard` interface is applied via non-enumerable configuration enabling the schematics to continue to be used with strict compliant validators such as Ajv that would otherwise reject the non-standard `~standard` keyword.
 
 ```typescript
 import { StandardSchema } from './standard'