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 ## Questions
 
-A question is a thing that can be predicted. Questions have creators who are are responsible for resolving \(answering\) them.
+A question is a thing that can be predicted. Questions have creators who are responsible for resolving \(answering\) them.
 
 ### Distribution vs. Binary Questions