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@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Transcendental Lisp
 
-> A dialect of Lisp still in its early stages of development.
+A dialect of Lisp still in its early stages of development.
 
 
-#### Build Setup
+### Build Setup
 
 ``` bash
 # build the application
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ mvn clean verify
 # run the interpreter
 java -jar target/transcendental-lisp-*.jar
 
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```