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 **Note**
 
-If you are have a Nvidia 10xx series card (e.g. the 1080ti), please
+If you have a Nvidia 10xx series card (e.g. the 1080ti), please
 run the dream script in full-precision mode as shown below.
 
 Similarly, specify full-precision mode on Apple M1 hardware.