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@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ character used in any given input CSV-like formatted file/data.
 
 - **Field** — A singular String value within a record.
 - **Record** (or **Row**) — A collection of fields. This is often referred to
-  as a "line", but a single record can in span multiple text lines if a field
+  as a "line", but a single record can span multiple text lines if a field
   within it contains one or more line breaks.
 - **Delimiter** — The character used to separate fields withing a
   row. Commonly this will be a comma (`,`), but semi-colons (`;`) or tabs