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 # **node-addon-api module**
-This module contains **header-only C++ wrapper classes** which simplify
+This module contains  **header-only C++ wrapper classes** which simplify
 the use of the C based [Node-API](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest/docs/api/n-api.html)
 provided by Node.js when using C++. It provides a C++ object model
 and exception handling semantics with low overhead.