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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ With the vast amount of information required to maintain compatibility between a
 This specification defines an abstract framework for building a chat protocol. Its purpose is to name the components, and define modular boundaries between components to promote reuse. The end result is that a chat protocol implementation can be described by listing its approach to 5 problem areas.
 
 
-The chat protocol is be decomposed into 3 distinct phases.
+The chat protocol is decomposed into 3 distinct phases.
 
 - **Discovery:** How does a Sender learn of other clients.
 - **Initialization:** How does a Recipient learn a client wants to communicate with them.