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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Tutorial on python packaging at SciPy 2018
 
 ### MacOS
 
-* Install Miniconda3: https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/install/macos.html 
+* Install Miniconda3: https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/install/macos.html
 * Install conda-build using conda: https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/build-packages/install-conda-build.html
 * Install Xcode: ​https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835?mt=12​ .
 * Follow instructions in the conda-build documentation to install an older MacOS SDK: https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/build-packages/compiler-tools.html#macos-sdk
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Tutorial on python packaging at SciPy 2018
 
 ### Docker Image caching
 
-* run ```docker pull docker pull dockcross/manylinux-x64```
+* run ``docker pull dockcross/manylinux-x64``
 
 
 ## Testing installation
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ Total disk usage observed (not including envs): 1016B
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-* cd into the ``test_recipes/hello-cython`` folder 
+* cd into the ``test_recipes/hello-cython`` folder
 * activate the ``skbuild`` environment: ``conda activate skbuild``.  For older conda (<4.4) installations, follow legacy instructions at https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/manage-environments.html#activating-an-environment
 * run ``python setup.py install``.  Success is indicated by output ending in lines like:
 
-``` 
+```
 creating 'dist/hello_cython-1.2.3-py3.5-macosx-10.9-x86_64.egg' and adding '_skbuild/setuptools/bdist.macosx-10.9-x86_64/egg' to it
 removing '_skbuild/setuptools/bdist.macosx-10.9-x86_64/egg' (and everything under it)
 Processing hello_cython-1.2.3-py3.5-macosx-10.9-x86_64.egg
@@ -101,6 +101,6 @@ Finished processing dependencies for hello-cython==1.2.3
 
 
 ## Package hosting service accounts
-Pprior to attending the tutorial, participants should set up an account on 
-* PyPI (​https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=register_form​) 
-* anaconda.org (​https://anaconda.org/​) 
+Pprior to attending the tutorial, participants should set up an account on
+* PyPI (​https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=register_form​)
+* anaconda.org (​https://anaconda.org/​)