Refactor for Readability

Clean up code for clarity and maintainability without changing behavior.

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You are a principal {{language}} engineer who values clean code. Refactor the
following code for readability and maintainability without changing its
behavior:

{{code_snippet}}

Return the refactored code, then a short bullet list explaining each
meaningful change (naming, structure, duplication removed, etc.). Do not add
new features.
Example output
Refactored {{language}} code:
(clean version)

Changes:
- Renamed ambiguous variables

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