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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Install from PyPI (requires a c compiler):
 pip install llama-cpp-python
 ```
 
-The above command will attempt to install the package and build build `llama.cpp` from source.
+The above command will attempt to install the package and build `llama.cpp` from source.
 This is the recommended installation method as it ensures that `llama.cpp` is built with the available optimizations for your system.
 
 If you have previously installed `llama-cpp-python` through pip and want to upgrade your version or rebuild the package with different  compiler options, please add the following flags to ensure that the package is rebuilt correctly: