Merge pull request #3235 from pierwill/edit-readme-intro

Edit README.md

Author: ehuss

README.md

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 [Rust RFCs]: #rust-rfcs
 
+The "RFC" (request for comments) process is intended to provide a consistent
+and controlled path for changes to Rust (such as new features) so that all 
+stakeholders can be confident about the direction of the project.
+
 Many changes, including bug fixes and documentation improvements can be
 implemented and reviewed via the normal GitHub pull request workflow.
 
 Some changes though are "substantial", and we ask that these be put through a
 bit of a design process and produce a consensus among the Rust community and
 the [sub-team]s.
 
-The "RFC" (request for comments) process is intended to provide a consistent
-and controlled path for new features to enter the language and standard
-libraries, so that all stakeholders can be confident about the direction the
-language is evolving in.
-
-
 ## Table of Contents
 [Table of Contents]: #table-of-contents