diff --git a/compose/rails.md b/compose/rails.md
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--- a/compose/rails.md
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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ a Rails/PostgreSQL app. Before starting, [install Compose](install.md).
 ### Define the project
 
 
-Start by setting up the files needed to build the app. App will run inside a Docker container containing its dependencies. Defining dependencies is done using a file called `Dockerfile`. To begin with, the 
+Start by setting up the files needed to build the app. The app will run inside a Docker container containing its dependencies. Defining dependencies is done using a file called `Dockerfile`. To begin with, the 
 Dockerfile consists of:
 
     FROM ruby:2.5