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   Widespread deployment of private home \wifi{} access points (APs) can
   result in uncoordinated and overlapping wireless networks that compete with
   each other for limited bandwidth. We expect this suboptimal arrangement to
-  only get worse, particularly in the the dense urban environments that house
+  only get worse, particularly in the dense urban environments that house
   an increasing fraction of the world's population. Broadband penetration and
   the demand for high-speed \wifi{} throughout the home will lead to more
   private APs, which will generate more interference for neighboring