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 <ul>
 <li>The <strong>Model</strong> represents your data structures. Typically your model classes will contain functions that help you
-retrieve, insert, and update information in your your database.</li>
+retrieve, insert, and update information in your  database.</li>
 <li>The <strong>View</strong> is the information that is being presented to a user.  A View will normally be a web page, but
 in CodeIgniter, a view can also be a page fragment like a header or footer. It can also be an RSS page, or any other type of "page".</li>
 <li>The <strong>Controller</strong> serves as an <em>intermediary</em> between the Model, the View,