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 ## Further reading
 
-- (Code School - Try Git)[https://try.github.io/] (you could even try this
+- [Code School - Try Git](https://try.github.io/) (you could even try this
   before the course)
-- (The entire Pro Git book)[http://git-scm.com/book] on the official (Git
-  website)[http://git-scm.com/]
-- (Ry's Git Tutorial)[http://rypress.com/tutorials/git/index.html]
-- (Git tutorials at Atlassian)[https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorial]
-- (Learn Git Branching)[http://pcottle.github.io/learnGitBranching/]
-- (Git cheat sheet)[https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitCheatSheet]
+- [The entire Pro Git book](http://git-scm.com/book) on the official [Git
+  website](http://git-scm.com/)
+- [Ry's Git Tutorial](http://rypress.com/tutorials/git/index.html)
+- [Git tutorials at Atlassian](https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorial)
+- [Learn Git Branching](http://pcottle.github.io/learnGitBranching/)
+- [Git cheat sheet](https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitCheatSheet)
   (useful for printing)