diff --git a/ruby_on_rails/advanced_forms_and_activerecord/active_record_queries.md b/ruby_on_rails/advanced_forms_and_activerecord/active_record_queries.md
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--- a/ruby_on_rails/advanced_forms_and_activerecord/active_record_queries.md
+++ b/ruby_on_rails/advanced_forms_and_activerecord/active_record_queries.md
@@ -211,86 +211,73 @@ How much do you need to understand or care about scopes? In the early going, you
 
 ### Enums
 
-Enums (short for "enumerations") map symbolic names to integer constants. They
-make code more readable and maintainable, and they offer a performance boost
-since queries involving integers are faster than those involving strings.
+Enums (short for "enumerations") map a database column, typically an n integer, to a set of symbolic names. They make code more readable and maintainable, and they offer a performance boost since queries involving integers are faster than those involving strings.
 
-Enums are perfect for representing the state of an attribute that has a [discrete
-value](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_or_discrete_variable). As an
-example, consider a light switch: it is either in an on or an off state. It is
-never between these two states, and it is never both on and off.
+Enums are perfect for representing the state of an attribute that has a discrete value. As an example, suppose an article on a blog can be in a `draft` or `published` state. It is never between these two states, and it is never in more than one at any time.
 
 #### How to use enums
 
-To implement `enum`s, we need to declare them in the model and add a column to
-store them in the database table that stores instances of the model.
+To implement `enum`s, we need to declare them in the model and add a column to store them in the database table that stores instances of the model.
 
-Enums are declared in the model's class as either an array or a hash. The hash flavor has a slight advantage
-in that the integer values mapped to the `enum` are independent of their
-position and the values stored in the database are explicitly stated.
+Since enums are stored as integers in the database and there is no native `enum` type available in most database schemas, we set their data type to `integer`:
 
-```ruby
-# Array declaration
-class LightSwitch < ApplicationRecord
-  belongs_to :room
-  enum :status, [:off, :on]           # Value depends on index of symbol
-end
+```bash
+# If building a new model, pass `column_name:integer` to the model generator
+bin/rails g model Article status:integer
+
+# If adding a column to an existing table:
+bin/rails g migration AddStatusToLightSwitch status:integer
+```
+
+Enums are declared in the model's class as either an array or a hash. The hash flavor has a slight advantage in that the integer values mapped to the `enum` are independent of their position and the values stored in the database are explicitly stated.
 
+```ruby
 # Hash declaration (recommended)
-class LightSwitch < ApplicationRecord
-  belongs_to :room
-  enum :status, { off: 0, on: 1 }     # Value independent of position; explicit
+class Article < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to :author
+  enum :status, { draft: 0, published: 1 }
 end
 ```
 
-These are functionally equivalent to the following [scopes](#scopes):
+Articles can now be passed a status during creation:
 
 ```ruby
-scope :on, -> { where(status: "on") }
-scope :off, -> { where(status: "off") }
+article = Article.create(status: :draft)
 ```
 
-And, just like scopes, this exposes a number of class methods that return
-collections:
+Defining an enum on a model exposes a number of class methods that return collections:
 
 ```ruby
-LightSwitch.on
-LightSwitch.not_on
-LightSwitch.off
-LightSwitch.not_off
+Article.draft
+Article.not_draft
+Article.published
+Article.not_published
 ```
 
-A number of handy instance methods are also exposed:
+These are functionally equivalent to the following [scopes](#scopes):
 
 ```ruby
-switchy = LightSwitch.new(status: :off)
+scope :draft, -> { where(status: "draft") }
+scope :not_draft, -> { where.not(status: "draft")}
+scope :published, -> { where(status: "published") }
+scope :not_published, -> { where.not(status: "published") }
+```
+
+A number of handy instance methods are also exposed:
 
+```ruby
 # Predicates
-switchy.on?  #=> false
-switchy.off? #=> true
+article.draft?               #=> true
+article.published?           #=> false
 
 # Getters
-switchy.status #=> "off"
+article.status               #=> "draft"
 
 # Setters
-switchy.status = "on" #=> "on"
-switchy.off!          #=> "off"
-```
-
-Since enums are stored as integers in the database and there is no native `enum` type available in most database schemas, we set their data type to `integer`:
-
-```bash
-# If building a new model, pass `column_name:integer`
-# to the model generator
-bin/rails g model LightSwitch status:integer
-
-# If adding a column to an existing table:
-bin/rails g migration AddToLightSwitch status:integer
+article.status = "published" #=> "published"
+article.draft!               #=> "draft"
 ```
 
-Importantly, changing the model declaration **will not change** values that have
-already been stored in the database; you must update them yourself.
-
 ### Bare-metal SQL
 
 Sometimes, you just can't get ActiveRecord to do what you want it to. In that case, it gives you an interface to the bare metal SQL so you can just type in your query as desired. This should really be a last resort -- it's basically hard-coding your application code. Use the `#find_by_sql` method for this.
@@ -314,14 +301,8 @@ This was a lot of material, but you should have a healthy appreciation for the b
 
 #### Advanced querying
 
-1. Read section 14 in the [Rails Guide on
-   Querying](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_querying.html#scopes)
-   for a look at scopes. Again, you don't necessarily need to memorize all the
-   details of scopes, but you should understand the concept and when it might be
-   useful.
-1. Read [How to Use Enums in
-   Rails](https://blog.saeloun.com/2022/01/05/how-to-use-enums-in-rails/).
-1. Read the [docs for ActiveRecord::Enum](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/Enum.html).
+1. Read section 14 in the [Rails Guide on Querying](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_querying.html#scopes) for a look at scopes. Again, you don't necessarily need to memorize all the details of scopes, but you should understand the concept and when it might be useful.
+1. Read [How to Use Enums in Rails](https://blog.saeloun.com/2022/01/05/how-to-use-enums-in-rails/).
 1. Read section 19 of the same Rails guide for a look at [using SQL directly to query](http://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_querying.html#finding-by-sql).
 
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@@ -351,5 +332,4 @@ This section contains helpful links to related content. It isn't required, so co
 - [N+1 Problem: Optimized Counts with Joins and Custom Select](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJg3I-leoo4)
 - [Speed up ActiveRecord with a little tweaking](https://blog.codeship.com/speed-up-activerecord/)
 - [A useful gem that identifies N+1 queries](https://github.com/flyerhzm/bullet)
-- [ActiveRecord::Enum API
-  docs](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/Enum.html)
+- [ActiveRecord::Enum API docs](https://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/Enum.html)