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@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ We are open to third-party pull requests provided they follow [KISS design princ
 
 Adhering `KISS` principle simplifies the resulting code and architecture, so it can be reviewed, understood and debugged by wider audience.
 
-Due to `KISS`, [cluster version of VictoriaMetrics](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/cluster-victoriametrics/) has no the following "features" popular in distributed computing world:
+Due to `KISS`, [cluster version of VictoriaMetrics](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/cluster-victoriametrics/) has none of the following "features" popular in distributed computing world:
 
 - Fragile gossip protocols. See [failed attempt in Thanos](https://github.com/improbable-eng/thanos/blob/030bc345c12c446962225221795f4973848caab5/docs/proposals/completed/201809_gossip-removal.md).
 - Hard-to-understand-and-implement-properly [Paxos protocols](https://www.quora.com/In-distributed-systems-what-is-a-simple-explanation-of-the-Paxos-algorithm).