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 2. Creates a lock file (`poetry.lock`) which automatically creates and activates a virtual environment (if none are activated) where the Poetry commands such as `install`, `build`, `run`, etc are executed.
 
-Cookiecutter templates are also useful to help setup the biolerplate project and directory structure needed for packages. We will use these in this course as well.
+Cookiecutter templates are also useful to help setup the biolerplate project and directory structure needed for packages. And conda environments are useful to isolate your package development environment. We will use these in this course as well.
 
 ### Learn more by building a toy Python package
 
-For an optional/bonus part of invidividual assignment 5, you can choose to build a toy Python package using a tutorial we have put together for you: [How to package a Python](https://py-pkgs.org/03-how-to-package-a-python)
+You can learn more about building Python packages, by first building a toy package using a tutorial we have put together for you: [How to package a Python](https://py-pkgs.org/03-how-to-package-a-python).
 
 After building the toy package, read [Package structure and state](https://py-pkgs.org/04-package-structure) to deepen your understanding of what packaging means in Python and what packages actually are.