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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ When `TYPE` can be:
 - **fix** - a bug fix
 - **refactor** - code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
 
-**All PRs must include a commit message with the the description of the changes!**
+**All PRs must include a commit message with the description of the changes!**
 
 For the initial start, fork the project and use git clone command to download the repository to your computer. A standard procedure for working on an issue would be to: