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 ### Docker
 
 this project uses [Dockerfiles][df] to allow for *mostly-reproducible* builds.
-[podman][podman is used] instead of docker, because the official docker software
+[podman is used][podman] instead of docker, because the official docker software
 is commercial and obnoxious.
 
 **neither docker nor podman is required for executing the binaries.**