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@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ make sure to disable your current theme in your plugin manager. See
 git clone https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/themes/powerlevel10k
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-Set `ZSH_THEME=powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k` in your `~/.zshrc`.
+Set `ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"` in your `~/.zshrc`.
 
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