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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ IRC <a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/#blenderchat"><span class="s4">#blenderchat<
 <p class="p5"><span class="s3">Development <a href="http://www.blender.org/get-involved/developers/"><span class="s4">www.blender.org/get-involved/developers/</span></a><br>
 GIT and Bug Tracker <a href="http://developer.blender.org/"><span class="s4">developer.blender.org/</span></a><br>
 Get Involved <a href="http://www.blender.org/get-involved/"><span class="s4">www.blender.org/get-involved/</span></a><br>
-IRC <a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/#blendercoders"><span class="s4">#blendercoders on irc.freenode.net</span></a></span></p>
+IRC <a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/#blendercoders"><span class="s4">#blendercoders</span></a> on irc.freenode.net</span></p>
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 <p class="p6">Blender is open-source and free for all to use.</p>