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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ A component can specify the layout of its children using the flexbox algorithm.
 
 You will normally use a combination of `flexDirection`, `alignItems`, and `justifyContent` to achieve the right layout.
 
-> Flexbox works the same way in React Native as it does in CSS on the web, with a few exceptions. The defaults are different, with `flexDirection` defaulting to `column` instead of `row`, and `alignItems` defaulting to `stretch` instead of `flex-start`, and the `flex` parameter only supports a single number.
+> Flexbox works the same way in React Native as it does in CSS on the web, with a few exceptions. The defaults are different, with `flexDirection` defaulting to `column` instead of `row`, and the `flex` parameter only supporting a single number.
 
 #### Flex Direction