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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { MarkdownChipRow } from "/src/components/Chip/MarkdownChipRow";
 
 
 ## Overview
-Compiling Rust to Wasm often increases the file size significantly. dfx versions 0.14.0 and newer include a the `wasm-opt` optimization package that can be used to optimize cycle consumption and binary size.
+Compiling Rust to Wasm often increases the file size significantly. dfx versions 0.14.0 and newer include the `wasm-opt` package that can be used to optimize cycle consumption and binary size.
 
 ## Prerequisites