diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 165b1d69..7119f155 100644
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ name = "Tom"
 name = "Pradyun"
 ```
 
-As long as a key hasn't been directly defined, you may still write to it and to
+As long as a key hasn't been directly defined, you may still write to it and
 to names within it.
 
 ```