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Related nitpick: “maxima” is the plural form, “maximum” is the singular.

The comment in your frobulate code suggests one is to forbulate, yet reading The code it is very clear that there will only be frobulation happening in the outlined proceedings. Perhaps a minor revision is required.

Since you care about the quality of your writing: you almost certainly meant "one's" or "one is", not "ones".

"Outright smarmy" is spicy, I give you that :)