diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var adjectives = Fiber.new {
 while (!adjectives.isDone) IO.print(adjectives.call())
 ```
 
- *  **Wren is small.** The codebase is about [5,000 lines][src]. You can
+ *  **Wren is small.** The codebase is about [7,000 lines][src]. You can
     skim the whole thing in an afternoon. It's *small*, but not *dense*. It
     is readable and [lovingly-commented][nan].