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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Before running the script, you should know it expects two arguments:
 
 From there, you can run it like so:
 
-```python
+```
 $ python index.py --text "New York University" --key "NYU"
 Encrypted ciphertext: ACQLMLXSHVTYEQCGW
 Decrypted plaintext: gmirwddczbdqkaumg