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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Dear Handmade folks,
 
 This shutdown isn't the end of Handmade Cities, but it does mean we're ending our conferences in favor of local meetups. I'm officially collaborating with [The Offline Club](https://www.theoffline-club.com/) in the future, since we both agreed we admire each other's efforts.
 
-Personally I'm really optimistic for what's on the horizon! However, in this post I need to be blunt about reality. Stand strong.
+Personally I'm optimistic for what's on the horizon. However, in this post I need to be blunt about reality. Stand strong.
 
 *REMINDER: Handmade Cities is NOT affiliated with Handmade Hero nor the Handmade Network. We share the brand and that's it.*