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 ## Help Wanted
 
-This is a project is maintained by one developer. Please consider
+This project is maintained by one developer. Please consider
 reviewing the open
 [issues](https://github.com/domainaware/parsedmarc/issues) to see how
 you can contribute code, documentation, or user support. Assistance on