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@@ -365,4 +365,4 @@ Please follow the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
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 ## License
-Atropos is uses the MIT license, see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file here for more information
+Atropos uses the MIT license, see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file here for more information