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 is included in the section entitled
 [[GNU Free Documentation License|/fdl]]."]]"""]]
 
-**What Is the GNU Hurd?**
+<table><tr>
+<th>What Is the GNU Hurd?</th>
+<th>What is the mission of the Hurd project?</th>
+</tr><tr>
+<tr><td id="what-is">
 The GNU Hurd is the GNU project's replacement for the Unix kernel.
-The Hurd is a collection of servers that run on the Mach microkernel
+It is a collection of servers that run on the Mach microkernel
 to implement file systems, network protocols, file access control, and
 other features that are implemented by the Unix kernel or similar
-kernels (such as Linux).  *[[More_detailed.|hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd]]*
+kernels (such as Linux).
+<em>[[More_detailed|hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd]].</em>
+</td>
+<td id="mission">
+Our mission is to create a free general-purpose kernel suitable 
+for the GNU operating system, which is viable for everyday use, 
+and gives users and programs as much control over their 
+computing environment as possible.
+<em>[[Our mission explained|community/weblogs/antrik/hurd-mission-statement]].</em>
+</td></tr>
+</table>
 
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