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@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ typing the following line into your terminal:
 ls
 ```
 
-That should "return"\[[1]\](#1){#1-source} several items. For me, it returned:
+That should "return"[\[1\]](#1){#1-source} several items. For me, it returned:
 
 ```
 Desktop Downloads Documents Images Videos Music
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Desktop Downloads Documents Images Videos Music
 If `ls` returned what seems to be the files or directories on your
 computer, then you have everything you need!
 
-\[[1]\](#1-source): "return" is technical jargon used to describe how something
+[\[1\]](#1-source){#1}: "return" is technical jargon used to describe how something
 on a computer sends data somewhere. In this case, the text
 representing your files and directories is the data, and that text is
 being sent to your screen.