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@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ Now let's hammer them with requests!
 
 ## Testing `rng`
 
-Let's assess the raw performance of our RNG.
+Let's access the raw performance of our RNG.
 
 .exercise[
 
@@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ Let's celebrate our success!
 
   - extra logical hop (not transparent to the client)
 
-  - must assess backend health
+  - must access backend health
 
   - one more thing to worry about (!)
 
@@ -4148,7 +4148,7 @@ reconfigured and restarted.
 
 ---
 
-## Assess our new cluster health
+## Access our new cluster health
 
 - The output of `docker info` will tell us the status
   of the node that we are talking to (primary or replica)