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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Resolution: https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2017-December/151033.ht
 Abstract
 ========
 
-It is proposed to support a ``__getattr__`` and ``__dir__`` functions defined
+It is proposed to support ``__getattr__`` and ``__dir__`` function defined
 on modules to provide basic customization of module attribute access.