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 A clear and concise description of the feature being proposed.
 
 **Purpose of proposed feature**
-A clear and concise description description of why this feature is necessary and what problems it solves.
+A clear and concise description of why this feature is necessary and what problems it solves.
 
 **Detail about proposed feature**
 A detailed description of how the proposal might work (if you have one).