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 This is a minimal Electron application based on the [Quick Start Guide](http://electron.atom.io/docs/latest/tutorial/quick-start) within the Electron documentation.
 
-An basic Electron application needs just these files:
+A basic Electron application needs just these files:
 
 - `index.html` - A web page to render.
 - `main.js` - Starts the app and creates a browser window to render HTML.