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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ replacement for NCURSES on existing systems.
 
 <p align="center">
 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcjkezf1ARY"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/gh-pages/notcurses-logo.png" alt="setting the standard (hype video)"/></a>
-birthed screaming into this world by <a href="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Hack_on">nick black</a> (<a href="mailto:nickblack@linux.com">&lt;nickblack@linux.com&gt;</a>)
+birthed screaming into this world by <a href="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Hack_on">nick black</a> (<a href="mailto:nickblack@linux.com">nickblack@linux.com</a>)
 </p>
 
 * c++ wrappers by [marek habersack](http://twistedcode.net/blog/) (<grendel@twistedcode.net>)