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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Members are granted activity points when performing certain activities. These po
 1. Clone the repo `git clone git@github.com:meteor-vegas/website.git`
 2. Copy the contents of `settings.example.json` into a new `settings.json` file
 3. Go to [Meetup OAuth Consumers](https://secure.meetup.com/meetup_api/oauth_consumers/) and create 2 new apps, one for development and one for production
-4. Enter the respective keys and secrets into the the `meetup.oauth_key` and `meetup.oauth_secret` keys in `settings.json`
+4. Enter the respective keys and secrets into the `meetup.oauth_key` and `meetup.oauth_secret` keys in `settings.json`
 5. Go to [Meetup API Keys](https://secure.meetup.com/meetup_api/key/) and copy your API Key into the `meetup.api_key` keys in `settings.json`
 6. Run the app `meteor --settings settings.json`