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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Long version: [see wikipedia](https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Bat
 
 You will lose if:
 
-- You do not place the correct number and size of ships.
+- You do not place the correct number and size of ships..
 - You place your fleet in impossible positions (ships overlapping or partly off
   the board).
 - Your code raises an exception.