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 ### Stakes
 
-A _stake_ is a a single entry in the blockchain that commits credits toward a name. The two types of stakes are [_claims_](#claims) and [_supports_](#supports).
+A _stake_ is a single entry in the blockchain that commits credits toward a name. The two types of stakes are [_claims_](#claims) and [_supports_](#supports).
 
 All stakes have these properties: