diff --git a/docs/usermanual-getting-started.xml b/docs/usermanual-getting-started.xml
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--- a/docs/usermanual-getting-started.xml
+++ b/docs/usermanual-getting-started.xml
@@ -322,8 +322,6 @@
       HarfBuzz's API to refine and extend the example and improve its
       text-shaping capabilities.
     </para>
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   </section>
 </chapter>