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 ### Namespaces
 
-K8s will have a have a `namespace` API object.  It is similar to a Google Compute Engine `project`.  It provides a namespace for objects created by a group of people co-operating together, preventing name collisions with non-cooperating groups.  It also serves as a reference point for authorization policies.
+K8s will have a `namespace` API object.  It is similar to a Google Compute Engine `project`.  It provides a namespace for objects created by a group of people co-operating together, preventing name collisions with non-cooperating groups.  It also serves as a reference point for authorization policies.
 
 Namespaces are described in [namespaces.md](namespaces.md).