diff --git a/README b/README
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+++ b/README
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ For the impatient
 =================
 
 To build and install Biopython, download and unzip the source code, go to this
-directory at the command line, and type::
+directory at the command line, and type:
 
     python setup.py build
     python setup.py test