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 \s5
 \c 1
 \p
-\v 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the the earth. 
+\v 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 
 \v 2 The earth was without form and empty. Darkness was upon the surface of the deep. The Spirit of God was moving above the surface of the waters.
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 \v 3 God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.