diff --git a/README b/README
index 113a89ee1d3b3aac94f7570f16de761bc2ba4907..a0ea99b5d5e007737030266ce8855e92db40724e 100644
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+++ b/README
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ The core of the language (as specified in RFC 5228) is fully supported. In
 addition to that, this Sieve implementation features various extensions. The
 following list outlines the implementation status of each supported extension:
 
-  The the core of the language (as specified in RFC 5228) is fully supported,
-  including the language extensions defined in the base specification:
+  The language extensions defined in the base specification are fully supported:
 
     encoded-character (RFC 5228; page 10)
     fileinto (RFC 5228; page 23)