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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Ensure your pull request adheres to the following guidelines:
 - Search included books before adding a new one, as yours may be a duplicate.
 - Use the following format: `<📕 or 📖> [Name](link) (Year) - Description.`
 - If you can't find the year the book was written in, you can skip it.
-- If the book is free, link to the free book and add 📖 emoji and link to the free book.
+- If the book is free, link to the free book and add 📖 emoji.
 - If the book is not free, link to the book on [goodreads.com](https://www.goodreads.com/) and add 📕 emoji.
 - The book should be put into its appropriate category. Pick the one you think is closest if you are not sure.
 - If you want to add a link to notes for the book, add it below the book as subdashed point.