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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ node input watcher
 - reload systemd-services  
 `systemctl daemon-reload`
 
-- enable and start the ninwa as a systemd-service  
+- enable and start ninwa as a systemd-service  
 `systemctl enable --now ninwa`
 
 ## configuration