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@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Internally Monolog still uses its own level scheme since it predates PSR-3.
 Install the latest version with
 
 ```bash
-$ composer require monolog/monolog
+composer require monolog/monolog
 ```
 
 ## Basic Usage