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@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ _the following examples are meant to give you an idea of just some of the things
 
 ### The Basics
 ```js
-import { GoogleSpreadsheet } = from 'google-spreadsheet';
+import { GoogleSpreadsheet } from 'google-spreadsheet';
 import { JWT } from 'google-auth-library'