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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ This repository contains only Terraform core, which includes the command line in
 
 - To learn more about compiling Terraform and contributing suggested changes, refer to [the contributing guide](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
-- To learn more about how we handle bug reports, please read the [bug triage guide](./BUGPROCESS.md).
+- To learn more about how we handle bug reports, refer to the [bug triage guide](./BUGPROCESS.md).
 
 - To learn how to contribute to the Terraform documentation in this repository, refer to the [Terraform Documentation README](/website/README.md).