rephrased the beginning of the getting started section again, to make it more straightforward and less wordy

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 <H2>Getting Started</H2>
 
-<P>The latest release of Debian is <current_release>. It was released on <current_release_date>.
-<A href="releases/stable/">Release information</A> is available;
-information can be found there about what's new in Debian <current_release>, notes
-on how to upgrade, and an Installation Manual suitable for new users.
-
-<P>To get help in using or setting up Debian, see our <A href="support">
-support</A> and <A href="doc/">documentation</A> pages.
+<p>The <a href="releases/stable/">latest stable release of Debian</a> is
+<current_release>. The last update to this release was made on
+<current_release_date>. Read more about <a href="releases/">available
+versions of Debian</a>.</p>
+
+<p>If you'd like to start using Debian, you can easily
+<a href="distrib/">obtain a copy</a>, and then follow the
+<a href="releases/stable/installmanual">installation instructions</a>
+to install it.</p>
+
+<p>To get help in using or setting up Debian, see our
+<a href="doc/">documentation</a> and <a href="support">support</a> pages.</p>
 
 <p>Users that speak languages other than English should check the
 <a href="international/">international</a> section.</p>