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@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ Learn how to use the Google API Python Client with these guides:
 
 ### Reference Documentation
 
-- Reference documentation for the the core library [googleapiclient](http://googleapis.github.io/google-api-python-client/docs/epy/index.html).
+- Reference documentation for the core library [googleapiclient](http://googleapis.github.io/google-api-python-client/docs/epy/index.html).
 - [Library reference documentation by API](dyn/index.md).