diff --git a/notes/2.12.md b/notes/2.12.md
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@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ In future releases we intend to move the Rico and `AnchoredBubble` code into dep
 
 The base `OpenLayers.Geometry` class no longer depends on `OpenLayers.Format.WKT` or `OpenLayers.Feature.Vector`.  If you want to make use of the `OpenLayers.Geometry.fromWKT` method, you must explicitly include the OpenLayers/Format/WKT.js file in your build.  
 
-Without the WKT format included (by default), the the `OpenLayers.Geometry::toString` method now returns "[object Object]."  Previously, it returned the Well-Known Text representation of the geometry.  To maintain the previous behavior, include the OpenLayers/Format/WKT.js file in your build.
+Without the WKT format included (by default), the `OpenLayers.Geometry::toString` method now returns "[object Object]."  Previously, it returned the Well-Known Text representation of the geometry.  To maintain the previous behavior, include the OpenLayers/Format/WKT.js file in your build.