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 # Endlessh: an SSH tarpit
 
 Endlessh is an SSH tarpit that *very* slowly sends an endless, random
-SSH banner. It keeps SSH clients locked up for hours or even days at at
+SSH banner. It keeps SSH clients locked up for hours or even days at a
 time. The purpose is to put your real SSH server on another port and
 then let the script kiddies get stuck in this tarpit instead of
 bothering a real server.