diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Wait for, acquire, and release a distributed lock via S3 storage.
     # timeout-poll: 5s
 
 - run: echo "Lock held, do work here"
-
 # Lock is released in our Post step, or it expires
 ```
 
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ Paraphrasing the described algorithm:
 accept that there are simply no strong guarantees in this locking mechanisms
 operation at scale.
 
-
 ## Inputs and Outputs
 
 See [action.yml](./action.yml) for a complete list of inputs and outputs.