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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ to the following dependencies.
 
 
 For example, you could specify an exact version of a Samtools executable
-(assuming BASH) that you compiled and downloaded in your home directory:
+that you compiled and downloaded in your home directory (assuming BASH):
 
     export ARIBA_SAMTOOLS=$HOME/samtools-1.2/samtools