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Rewrite paragraph to refer to FSF in third person and change tense,

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and also wordsmith it a bit.
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@ -2183,10 +2183,12 @@ GPLv3 that's possible is by default less than a decade.
These two factors usually cause even new students of GPL to start with GPLv2
and move on to GPLv3, and this tutorial follows that pattern.
We recognize that, overall, the changes made in GPLv3 have increased the
complexity of the license. We would have liked to oblige those who have asked
us for a simpler and shorter GPL, but we had to give priority to making GPLv3
do the job that needs to be done.
Overall, the changes made in GPLv3 admittedly \textit{increased} the
complexity of the license. The FSF stated at the start of the GPLv3 process
that they would have liked to oblige those who have asked for a simpler and
shorter GPL\@. Ultimately, the FSF gave priority to making GPLv3 do the job
that needs to be done to build a better copyleft. Obsession for concision
should never trump software freedom.
\section{GPLv3~\S0: Giving In On ``Defined Terms''}