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 ### For Python:
 
 1. Go to the Quick start page [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/semantic-kernel/get-started/quick-start-guide?pivots=programming-language-python) and follow the steps to dive in.
-2. You'll need to ensure that you toggle to Python in the the Choose a programming language table at the top of the page.
+2. You'll need to ensure that you toggle to Python in the Choose a programming language table at the top of the page.
    ![pythonmap](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/semantic-kernel/media/pythonmap.png)
 
 ### For Java: