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@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ resource "docker_image" "workspace" {
 
 ### Persistent vs. ephemeral resources
 
-You can use the workspace state to ensure some resources in Coder can are
+You can use the workspace state to ensure some resources in Coder are
 persistent, while others are ephemeral.
 
 #### Start/stop