diff --git a/docs/structure-of-a-contract.rst b/docs/structure-of-a-contract.rst
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@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ which serves to provide a quick overview.
 State Variables
 ===============
 
-State variables are values which are permanently stored in contract storage.
+State variables are variables whose values are permanently stored in contract
+storage.
 
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