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 # Firmware files
 
-shadPS4 can load some PlayStation 4 firmware files, these must be dumped from your legally owned PlayStation 4 console.\
+shadPS4 can load some PlayStation 4 firmware files, these must be dumped from your legally owned PlayStation 4 console.
 The following firmware modules are supported and must be placed in shadPS4's `sys_modules` folder.
 
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