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@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ about rewards and performance.
 
 First, rewards encourage people to focus narrowly on a task, to do it
 as quickly as possible and to take few risks.  "If they feel that
-'this is something I have to get through to get the prize,' the're
+'this is something I have to get through to get the prize,' they're
 going to be less creative," Amabile said.
 
 Second, people come to see themselves as being controlled by the