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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple,
 reliable, and efficient software.
 
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-*Gopher image by [Renee French][rf], licensed under [Creative Commons 4.0 Attributions license][cc4-by].*
+*Gopher image by [Renee French][rf], licensed under [Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license][cc4-by].*
 
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