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@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ that need to generate TUF repository files, such as metadata,
 cryptographic keys, and signatures. Whereas the minimal install can only
 verify ed25519 signatures and is intended for sofware updater clients,
 ``tuf[tools]`` provides repository maintainers secure ed25519 key and
-signature signature verification with `PyNaCl <https://pynacl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_,
+signature verification with `PyNaCl <https://pynacl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_,
 a Python binding to the Networking and Cryptography Library.
 
 TUF tools also enable general-purpose cryptography with PyCrypto