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@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ role as an alternative to a traditional research role because they enjoy and wis
 on the development of research software.
 
 **Researchers**: 
-We use researchers to identify people who are using the services provided by Research Software Engineers.
+People who are using the services provided by Research Software Engineers.
 These not only include academics but also people from related fields such as librarians and technicians
 who are at most sporadically performing RSE actions.