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@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ allows more controlled entry into a state.
 
 ===== Join
 *Join pseudostate* is used to merge several transitions together
-originating from different regions. It it generally used to wait
+originating from different regions. It is generally used to wait
 and block for participating regions to get into its join target states.
 
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