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@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ the GPL (and GPL'd software) successfully both as a community-building
 software into a new Free Software business and in existing, successful
 enterprises.
 
-To successfully benefit from this part of the tutorial, readers should
+To benefit from this part of the tutorial, readers should
 have a general familiarity with software development processes.  A basic
 understanding of how copyright law applies to software is also helpful.  The
 tutorial is of most interest to lawyers, software developers and managers who