diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index dfef0d8..696175e 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -28,12 +28,11 @@ <h1>Badge Website</h1>
                     <li><a href="./pages/about.html">About</a></li>
                     <li><a href="./pages/contact.html">Contact</a></li>
                     <li><a href="./pages/badges.html">Badges</a></li>
-                <li><a href="pages/about.html">About</a>
-                    </li>
-                    <li><a href="pages/badges.html">badges</a>
-                    </li>
-                    <li><a href="pages/contact.html">contact</a>
-                    </li>
+                    <!-- The navigation menu contains duplicate items for "About," "Badges," and "Contact." 
+                     So I've removed the duplicates to simplify the navigation structure. -->
+                    <!-- <li><a href="pages/about.html">About</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="pages/badges.html">badges</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="pages/contact.html">contact</a></li> -->
                 </ul>
             </nav>
         </div>