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@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ Enter the Pkg REPL by pressing `]` from the Julia REPL. You should get a prompt
 
 `    (@v1.4) pkg> add <URL>  `
 
-where ´<URL>` is the value you got from the clone commands above. Leave the Pkg by 
+where `<URL>` is the value you got from the clone commands above. Leave the Pkg by 
 pressing backspace or ^C. You can now type `using JuliaTikzModule` if you like.