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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ It's common to see typeclass instances as [implicit values](implicit-parameters.
 
 ## Notes for Java programmers ##
 
-`static` is not a keyword in Scala. Instead, all members that would be static, including classes, should go in a singleton object instead. They can be referred to with the same syntax, imported piecemeal or as a group, and so on.
+`static` is not a keyword in Scala. Instead, all members that would be static, including classes, should go in a singleton object. They can be referred to with the same syntax, imported piecemeal or as a group, and so on.
 
 Frequently, Java programmers define static members, perhaps `private`, as implementation aids for their instance members. These move to the companion, too; a common pattern is to import the companion object's members in the class, like so: