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 # Cluster API Provider Linode
-A [Cluster API](https://cluster-api.sigs.k8s.io/) implementation for the [Linode](https://www.linode.com/) to create kubernetes clusters.
+A [Cluster API](https://cluster-api.sigs.k8s.io/) implementation for [Linode](https://www.linode.com/) to create kubernetes clusters.
 
 ## Local development