diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ all other instances might update.
 In a first run the state might be something simple as a
 matrix where every field hold a unique value. e.g.
 
-|     |     |     |     |     |     |
 | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: |
 |  1  |  4  |  a  |  j  |  k  |  9  |
 |  1  |  4  |  a  |  j  |  k  |  9  |