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 ## Machine
 
-The machine can be run on VM's 2 through 10. Each machine has a membership lists of nodes its pinging and statuses of whether or not they are alive or dead depending on how long it has been since the last ping. 
+Each machine has a membership lists of nodes its pinging and statuses of whether or not they are alive or dead depending on how long it has been since the last ping. 
 
 To set it up, run the following commands 
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 ## Introducer
 
-The introducer can be run on VM 1. The introducer has a list of all VMs up, and gets messages when anotehr machine joins and leaves. Based on that, it updates all the nodes membership lists.
+The introducer has a list of all VMs up, and gets messages when anotehr machine joins and leaves. Based on that, it updates all the nodes membership lists. 
 
 To set it up, run the following commands 
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