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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ v7.8.0
 Python 2.7.13
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-We also have some [additional resources](./docs/contributing/tooling.md) to help
+There are also [additional resources](./docs/contributing/tooling.md) to
 configure your favourite editor to work nicely with the GitHub Desktop
 repository.