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 If the first argument passed to `just` contains a `/`, then the following occurs:
 
 1. The argument is split at the last `/`.
-2. The part before the last `/` is treated as a directory. Just will start its search for the justfile there, instead of the in current directory.
+2. The part before the last `/` is treated as a directory. Just will start its search for the justfile there, instead of in the current directory.
 3. The part after the last slash is treated as a normal argument, or ignored if it is empty.
 
 This may seem a little strange, but it's useful if you wish to run a command in a justfile that is in a subdirectory.