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 ## Available plugins
 
-| Name                | Short description                                                                                                                                                  |
-|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| [persistent-channels][pers-chans] | The persistent channels plugin allows you to describe a number of channels you'd like to have open at any time and the plugin will attempt to maintain that state. |
+| Name                              | Short description                                                                                                                   |
+|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| [persistent-channels][pers-chans] | Allows you to describe a number of channels you'd like to have open at any time and the plugin will attempt to maintain that state. |
 
 
 [pers-chans]: https://github.com/lightningd/plugins/tree/master/persistent-channels