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diff --git a/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst b/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst
index 25f839ba03..a4e1a5a4d9 100644
--- a/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst
+++ b/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ typical usage of ``git send-email``::
    git send-email --to <mailing-list-address> *.patch
 
 Then, review each subject line and list of recipients carefully, and then
-and then allow the command to send each message.
+allow the command to send each message.
 
 You will see that ``git send-email`` will automatically copy the people listed
 in any commit tags such as ``Signed-off-by`` or ``Reported-by``.