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 # jstm's dotfiles
 ## Read this first!
-Running `install.sh` or `uninstall.sh` will delete and change some things in your home directory! \
+Running `install.sh` or `uninstall.sh` will delete and change some things in your home directory!
 ### Affected directories
 - ~/.jstmbash
 - ~/.config/hypr
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ Running `install.sh` or `uninstall.sh` will delete and change some things in you
 
 ## Recommendation
 Please, do not modify any files. It will only cause issues during the update process. \
-If you wish to make your own dotfiles repo, you can of course modify files and then make \
-your own repository.
+If you wish to make your own dotfiles repo, you can of course modify files and then make your own repository.
 
 ## Installing
 ```bash