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@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ An algorithm is one or more functions (or classes) that:
 - perform some internal calculations or data manipulations,
 - return one or more outputs,
 - have minimal side effects (e.g., `print()`, `plot()`, `read()`, `write()`).
-An Algorithm is one or more functions (or classes) that:
-- take one or more inputs,
-- perform some internal calculations or data manipulations,
-- return one or more outputs,
-- have minimal side effects (Ex. `print()`, `plot()`, `read()`, `write()`).
 
 Algorithms should be packaged in a way that would make it easy for readers to integrate them into larger programs.