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 Mapbox is awesome. But it doesn't have an official gem. :( So....
 
-This the the _**unofficial**_ way to connect to the [Static Map API from MapBox](http://mapbox.com/developers/api/).
+This the _**unofficial**_ way to connect to the [Static Map API from MapBox](http://mapbox.com/developers/api/).
 
 This gem provides a simple way to create a static map and add markers.