diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ documentation, testing, and filing issues.** Visit the [**Contributing
 page**](http://scikit-learn.org/stable/developers/index.html)
 for the full contributor's guide. Please read it carefully to help make
 the code review process go as smoothly as possible and maximize the
-likelihood of your contribution being merged.**
+likelihood of your contribution being merged.
 
 How to contribute
 -----------------