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@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Linking a User ID to an OpenPGP certificate
 (primary-metadata)=
 ### Adding metadata to the primary key/certificate
 
-The signatures that bind subkeys and identity components to a certificate serve dual purposes: linking components to the certificate and adding scoped metadata to components.
+The signatures that bind subkeys and identity components to a certificate serve dual purposes: linking components to the certificate and adding metadata to components.
 
 Unlike subkeys and User IDs, the primary key of a certificate doesn't require a linking signature since it serves as the central anchor of the certificate.