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 This tool allows you to manage your ignored parameters when running a composer
 install or update. It works when storing the parameters in a Yaml file under
-a a single top-level key (named ``parameters`` by default). Other keys are
+a single top-level key (named ``parameters`` by default). Other keys are
 copied without change.
 
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