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 ## Trying out Boundary
 Running Boundary in a more permanent context requires a few more steps, such
 as writing some simple configuration files to tell the nodes how to reach their
-database and KMS. The steps below, along with the extra information for needed
+database and KMS. The steps below, along with the extra information needed
 for permanent installations, are detailed in our [Installation Guide].
 
 ### Build and Start Boundary in Dev Mode