Original sentence: "  Under Honeker's Leadership, The GDR's economy became the eighth best in the world and boasted a GDP comparable and often exceeding many Capitalist nations.Under Honecker's rule, the GDR adopted the program of "consumer socialism," which resulted in a marked improvement in living standards—already the highest among the Eastern bloc countries
Edited sentence: "  Under Honeker's Leadership, The GDR's economy became the eigth best in the world and boasted a GDP comparable and often exceeding many Capitalist nations.Under Honecker's rule, the GDR adopted the extremely popular program of "consumer socialism," which resulted in a marked improvement in living standards—already the highest among the Eastern bloc countries