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 ### Schema
 
-The schema is used to bring give the validator default values. The schema is defined in the `TOMLSchema` class, and is passed to the `TOMLValidator` class. To create a schema, you pass a dictionary with the keys and their respective allowed types.
+The schema is used to give the validator default handlers and an ability to make sure certain keys exist. The schema is defined in the `TOMLSchema` class, and is passed to the `TOMLValidator` class. To create a schema, you pass a dictionary with the keys and their respective allowed types.
 
 Here is an example of a schema: