diff --git a/runtime/tutor b/runtime/tutor
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--- a/runtime/tutor
+++ b/runtime/tutor
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ splits except this one.
 =                        CHAPTER 13 RECAP                       =
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-Splits can be used to display either the same buffer several times,
+Splits can be used to display either the same buffer several times
 or several buffers. To access the main windows and splits commands,
 press Ctrl-w . You can move between splits with Ctrl-w hjkl ,
 you can close a split with Ctrl-w q , and you can close all but