diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ following features:
   junk folder
 * can handle multiple mail accounts with independant junk mail preferences
 * is fully daemonized, runs smoothly in the background
-* requires minimal resources, e.g. learning over 3000 mails requires only 2MB of storage
+* requires minimal resources, e.g. learning over 50000 mails and keeping track of roughly 90000 words requires only 10MB of storage
 
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