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-# tlsping — a tool for measuring the time required to perform TLS handshake
+# tlsping — a tool for measuring the TLS handshake latency
 
 ## Overview
 `tlsping` is a command line tool to measure the time required to perform [Transport Layer Security (TLS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security) connections with a network server.