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 The usual way to compose a log message of this project is to
 
- - Give an observation on how the current system work in the present
+ - Give an observation on how the current system works in the present
    tense (so no need to say "Currently X is Y", just "X is Y"), and
    discuss what you perceive as a problem in it.