diff --git a/docs/handbook/overview.rst b/docs/handbook/overview.rst
index f1c26e616..b52939b89 100644
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Let’s look at a few possible uses of this library.
 Image Archives
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-The Python Imaging Library is ideal for for image archival and batch processing
+The Python Imaging Library is ideal for image archival and batch processing
 applications. You can use the library to create thumbnails, convert between
 file formats, print images, etc.