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-`hotwheels` is a codebase for hydrodynamic N-body cosmological simulations, developed by **Antonio Ragagnin**. 
+`hotwheels` is a code for hydrodynamic N-body cosmological simulations, developed by **Antonio Ragagnin**. 
 
 As part of my commitment to advancing simulation tools, I am working on a flexible and modular implementation of a [Gadget](https://wwwmpa.mpa-garching.mpg.de/gadget/)-like code (temporarily named `hotwheels`). This new implementation incorporates lessons learned from over a decade of experience working with HPC and Gadget codes (e.g., OpenGadget3, see Dolag et al., in prep).