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-[NativeScript](http://www.nativescript.org) empowers you to access native api's from JavaScript directly. The framework currently provides iOS and Android runtimes for rich mobile development and can be utilized in a number of diverse use cases.
+[NativeScript](http://www.nativescript.org) empowers you to access native APIs from JavaScript directly. The framework currently provides iOS and Android runtimes for rich mobile development and can be utilized in a number of diverse use cases.
 
 ## Getting Started and Installation