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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ You'll need Docker installed to run the app locally.
 cp .env.example .env
 ```
 
-Create a new secret for using
+Create a new secret using
 `openssl rand -base64 32`
 and populate `NEXTAUTH_SECRET` in your `.env` file. Then run: