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@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ spec:
         # Configure runner with --ephemeral instead of --once flag
         # WARNING | THIS ENV VAR IS DEPRECATED AND WILL BE REMOVED
         # IN A FUTURE VERSION OF ARC. IN 0.22.0 ARC SETS --ephemeral VIA 
-        # THIS THE CONTROLLER SETTING THIS ENV VAR ON POD CREATION.
+        # THE CONTROLLER SETTING THIS ENV VAR ON POD CREATION.
         # THIS ENV VAR WILL BE REMOVED, SEE ISSUE #1196 FOR DETAILS
         - name: RUNNER_FEATURE_FLAG_EPHEMERAL
           value: "true"