diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 07bdf15b..16126096 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub fn insertion(tree: &mut Smt, insertions: usize) -> Result<(), MerkleError> {
     }
 
     println!(
-        "An average insertion time measured by {insertions} inserts into an SMT with {size} leaves is {:.0} μs\n",
+        "The average insertion time measured by {insertions} inserts into an SMT with {size} leaves is {:.0} μs\n",
         // calculate the average
         insertion_times.iter().sum::<u128>() as f64 / (insertions as f64),
     );
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn batched_insertion(tree: &mut Smt, insertions: usize) -> Result<(), Merkle
     let compute_elapsed = now.elapsed().as_secs_f64() * 1000_f64; // time in ms
 
     println!(
-        "An average insert-batch computation time measured by a 1k-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves over {:.1} ms is {:.0} μs",
+        "The average insert-batch computation time measured by a {insertions}-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves over {:.1} ms is {:.0} μs",
         compute_elapsed,
         compute_elapsed * 1000_f64 / insertions as f64, // time in μs
     );
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ pub fn batched_insertion(tree: &mut Smt, insertions: usize) -> Result<(), Merkle
     let apply_elapsed = now.elapsed().as_secs_f64() * 1000_f64; // time in ms
 
     println!(
-        "An average insert-batch application time measured by a 1k-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves over {:.1} ms is {:.0} μs",
+        "The average insert-batch application time measured by a {insertions}-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves over {:.1} ms is {:.0} μs",
         apply_elapsed,
         apply_elapsed * 1000_f64 / insertions as f64, // time in μs
     );
 
     println!(
-        "An average batch insertion time measured by a 1k-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves totals to {:.1} ms",
+        "The average batch insertion time measured by a {insertions}-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves totals to {:.1} ms",
         (compute_elapsed + apply_elapsed),
     );
 
@@ -141,20 +141,20 @@ pub fn batched_update(
     let size = tree.num_leaves();
     let mut rng = thread_rng();
 
-    let new_pairs: Vec<(RpoDigest, Word)> = entries
-        .into_iter()
-        .choose_multiple(&mut rng, updates)
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|(key, _)| {
-            let value = if rng.gen_bool(REMOVAL_PROBABILITY) {
-                EMPTY_WORD
-            } else {
-                [ONE, ONE, ONE, Felt::new(rng.gen())]
-            };
-
-            (key, value)
-        })
-        .collect();
+    let new_pairs =
+        entries
+            .into_iter()
+            .choose_multiple(&mut rng, updates)
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|(key, _)| {
+                let value = if rng.gen_bool(REMOVAL_PROBABILITY) {
+                    EMPTY_WORD
+                } else {
+                    [ONE, ONE, ONE, Felt::new(rng.gen())]
+                };
+
+                (key, value)
+            });
 
     assert_eq!(new_pairs.len(), updates);
 
@@ -167,19 +167,19 @@ pub fn batched_update(
     let apply_elapsed = now.elapsed().as_secs_f64() * 1000_f64; // time in ms
 
     println!(
-        "An average update-batch computation time measured by a 1k-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves over {:.1} ms is {:.0} μs",
+        "The average update-batch computation time measured by a {updates}-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves over {:.1} ms is {:.0} μs",
         compute_elapsed,
         compute_elapsed * 1000_f64 / updates as f64, // time in μs
     );
 
     println!(
-        "An average update-batch application time measured by a 1k-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves over {:.1} ms is {:.0} μs",
+        "The average update-batch application time measured by a {updates}-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves over {:.1} ms is {:.0} μs",
         apply_elapsed,
         apply_elapsed * 1000_f64 / updates as f64, // time in μs
     );
 
     println!(
-        "An average batch update time measured by a 1k-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves totals to {:.1} ms",
+        "The average batch update time measured by a {updates}-batch into an SMT with {size} leaves totals to {:.1} ms",
         (compute_elapsed + apply_elapsed),
     );
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ pub fn proof_generation(tree: &mut Smt) -> Result<(), MerkleError> {
     }
 
     println!(
-        "An average proving time measured by {NUM_PROOFS} value proofs in an SMT with {size} leaves in {:.0} μs",
+        "The average proving time measured by {NUM_PROOFS} value proofs in an SMT with {size} leaves in {:.0} μs",
         // calculate the average
         insertion_times.iter().sum::<u128>() as f64 / (NUM_PROOFS as f64),
     );
diff --git a/src/merkle/smt/mod.rs b/src/merkle/smt/mod.rs
index 10eea88e..637f15f1 100644
--- a/src/merkle/smt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/merkle/smt/mod.rs
@@ -621,8 +621,8 @@ pub(crate) trait SparseMerkleTree<const DEPTH: u8> {
 
     /// Constructs an `InnerNode` representing the sibling pair of which `first_leaf` is a part:
     /// - If `first_leaf` is a right child, the left child is copied from the `parent_node`.
-    /// - If `first_leaf` is a left child, the right child is taken from `iter` if it was also mutated
-    ///   or copied from the `parent_node`.
+    /// - If `first_leaf` is a left child, the right child is taken from `iter` if it was also
+    ///   mutated or copied from the `parent_node`.
     ///
     /// Returns the `InnerNode` containing the hashes of the sibling pair.
     fn fetch_sibling_pair(
diff --git a/src/merkle/smt/tests.rs b/src/merkle/smt/tests.rs
index 3d17d0ec..0e4a893c 100644
--- a/src/merkle/smt/tests.rs
+++ b/src/merkle/smt/tests.rs
@@ -120,12 +120,7 @@ fn generate_updates(entries: Vec<(RpoDigest, Word)>, updates: usize) -> Vec<(Rpo
 
     // Assertion to ensure input keys are unique
     assert!(
-        entries
-            .iter()
-            .map(|(key, _)| key)
-            .collect::<BTreeSet<_>>()
-            .len()
-            == entries.len(),
+        entries.iter().map(|(key, _)| key).collect::<BTreeSet<_>>().len() == entries.len(),
         "Input entries contain duplicate keys!"
     );