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 Please cite as follows:
 
 ```
-Marc Harper et al.. (2015). python-ternary: Ternary Plots in Python. Zenodo. 10.5281/zenodo.34938
+Marc Harper et al. (2015). python-ternary: Ternary Plots in Python. Zenodo. 10.5281/zenodo.34938
 ```
 
 # Recent Usage in Publications: