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@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ A Subject MUST be referenced by [DID]. This behaves much like a [GUID], with the
 
 A resource is some data or process that can be uniquely identified by a [URI]. It can be anything from a row in a database, a user account, storage quota, email address, etc. Resource MAY be as coarse or fine grained as desired. Finer-grained is RECOMMENDED where possible, as it is easier to model the principle of least authority ([PoLA]).
 
-A resource describes the noun of a capability. It is either The resource pointer MUST be provided in [URI] format. Arbitrary and custom URIs MAY be used, provided that the intended recipient can decode the URI. The URI is merely a unique identifier to describe the pointer to — and within — a resource.
+A resource describes the noun of a capability. The resource pointer MUST be provided in [URI] format. Arbitrary and custom URIs MAY be used, provided that the intended recipient can decode the URI. The URI is merely a unique identifier to describe the pointer to — and within — a resource.
 
 Having a unique agent represent a resource (and act as its manager) is RECOMMENDED. However, to help traditional ACL-based systems transition to certificate capabilities, an agent MAY manage multiple resources, and act as the registrant in the ACL system. These situations can be represented as follows: