Before revision:  The bare-bones hallmark of this new control is a strongly nonlinear speed-restoring force that ignores small deviations of the individual speed from its natural reference value , while ferociously suppressing larger speed fluctuations.
After revision:  The bare-bones hallmark of this new control is a strongly nonlinear speed-restoring force that ignores small deviations of the individual speed from its natural reference value while ferociously suppressing larger speed fluctuations.