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@@ -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!
 
-<sup id="1"><a href="#1-source">1</a></sup>: "return" is technical jargon used to describe how something
+<sup id="1"><a href="#1-source">1</a></sup> "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.