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 ![Recorder logo](assets/recorder-logo-192.png)
 
-The _OwnTracks Recorder_ is a lightweight program for storing and accessing location data published via MQTT (or HTTP) by the [OwnTracks](http://owntracks.org) apps. It is a compiled program which is easily to install and operate even on low-end hardware, and it doesn't require external an external database.
+The _OwnTracks Recorder_ is a lightweight program for storing and accessing location data published via MQTT (or HTTP) by the [OwnTracks](http://owntracks.org) apps. It is a compiled program which is easily to install and operate even on low-end hardware, and it doesn't require an external database.
 
 ![Architecture of the Recorder](assets/ot-recorder.png)