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 ```
 
 Note: `Rack::Attack::Request` is just a subclass of `Rack::Attack` so that you
-can cleanly [monkey patch helper methods] onto the
+can cleanly monkey patch helper methods onto the
 [request object](https://github.com/kickstarter/rack-attack/blob/master/lib/rack/attack/request.rb).
 
 ## About Tracks