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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ See a list of supported state stores [here](../setup-state-store/supported-state
 
 ### Using the Dapr CLI
 
-When using using `Dapr init` in Standalone mode, the Dapr CLI automatically provisions a state store (Redis) and creates the relevant YAML when running your app with `dapr run`.
+When using `Dapr init` in Standalone mode, the Dapr CLI automatically provisions a state store (Redis) and creates the relevant YAML when running your app with `dapr run`.
 To change the state store being used, replace the YAML under `/components` with the file of your choice.
 
 ### Kubernetes