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 ```
 
 Transient fields are omitted when writing JSON. When reading JSON, the field is skipped even if the
-JSON contains a value for the field. Instead it will get a default value.
+JSON contains a value for the field. Instead, it will get a default value.
 
 
 ### Default Values & Constructors