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@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ To use our Gruntfile and run our documentation locally, you'll need a copy of Bo
 
 When completed, you'll be able to run the various Grunt commands provided from the command line.
 
-**Unfamiliar with npm? Don't have node installed?** That's a-okay. npm stands for [node packaged modules](http://npmjs.com/) and is a way to manage development dependencies through node.js. [Download and install node.js](https://nodejs.org/download/) before proceeding.
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 [install-ruby]: https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/installation/
 [gembundler]: http://bundler.io/