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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ a Docker image) which contains utilities to manage your cluster.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-* You need to have ssh access (either as root, or a another user that can
+* You need to have ssh access (either as root, or as another user that can
   `sudo`) to the machines that will make up your cluster.
 * You need ansible installed on your workstation to run the bootstrap scripts.