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 ![Ripple](/images/ripple.png)
 
 # What is Ripple?
-Ripple is a network of computers which use the [Ripple consensus algorithm]
-(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj1QVb1vlC0) to atomically settle and record
+Ripple is a network of computers which use the [Ripple consensus algorithm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj1QVb1vlC0) to atomically settle and record
 transactions on a secure distributed database, the Ripple Consensus Ledger
 (RCL). Because of its distributed nature, the RCL offers transaction immutability
 without a central operator. The RCL contains a built-in currency exchange and its