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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Prefix the question with `Q:` like so:
 
     Q: What is the Capital of Australia?
 
-Then without leaving any line spaces and just simply going onto new lines, type in the the possible answers which should each be prefixed with `A:` like so:
+Then without leaving any line spaces and just simply going onto new lines, type in the possible answers which should each be prefixed with `A:` like so:
 
     A: Sydney
     A: Canberra