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Language-level safety strategy (#196)

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-   Based on [#130](https://github.com/carbon-language/carbon-lang/pull/130) from chandlerc
-   [RFC](https://forums.carbon-lang.dev/t/rfc-language-level-safety-strategy-196/182)
-   [Decision](https://forums.carbon-lang.dev/t/request-for-decision-language-level-safety-strategy/196)
-   [Approval annnouncement](https://forums.carbon-lang.dev/t/accepted-language-level-safety-strategy/201)
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
- [Performance-critical software](#performance-critical-software)
- [Software and language evolution](#software-and-language-evolution)
- [Code that is easy to read, understand, and write](#code-that-is-easy-to-read-understand-and-write)
- [Practical safety guarantees and testing mechanisms](#practical-safety-guarantees-and-testing-mechanisms)
- [Practical safety and testing mechanisms](#practical-safety-and-testing-mechanisms)
- [Fast and scalable development](#fast-and-scalable-development)
- [Modern OS platforms, hardware architectures, and environments](#modern-os-platforms-hardware-architectures-and-environments)
- [Interoperability with and migration from existing C++ code](#interoperability-with-and-migration-from-existing-c-code)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ We believe Carbon must support:
1. Performance-critical software.
2. Software and language evolution.
3. Code that is easy to read, understand, and write.
4. Practical safety guarantees and testing mechanisms.
4. Practical safety and testing mechanisms.
5. Fast and scalable development.
6. Modern OS platforms, hardware architectures, and environments.
7. Interoperability with and migration from existing C++ code.
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ make the features easier to understand. It's also often the best way to ensure
predictable performance, although supporting peak performance may require
options for more complex implementation behavior.
#### Practical safety guarantees and testing mechanisms
#### Practical safety and testing mechanisms
Our goal is to add as much language-level safety and security to Carbon as
possible, using a hybrid strategy to balance other goals. We will do as many