diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs
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@@ -6281,7 +6281,7 @@ a numbered step. If outdented, it (today) is rendered as a bullet in the midst o
         the above state updates SHOULD be deferred to after those additional checks are completed successfully.
     </li>
 
-1. If all the above steps are successful, continue with the [=authentication ceremony=] as appropriate. Otherwise, fail the
+1. If all the above steps are successful, continue the [=authentication ceremony=] as appropriate. Otherwise, fail the
     [=authentication ceremony=].