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 # Overview
 
 This layer provides the base OpenStack configuration options and dependencies
-for authoring OpenStack Charms.  Typically you won't use this layer directly
-the [openstack-api](https://github.com/openstack/charm-layer-openstack-api)
+for authoring OpenStack Charms.  Typically you won't use this layer directly.
+The [openstack-api](https://github.com/openstack/charm-layer-openstack-api)
 or [openstack-principle](https://github.com/openstack/charm-layer-openstack-principle)
 layers which consume this layer are probably more interesting as layers to
 directly use.