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 To install, ensure that `$TEXMFHOME` is set to your personal texmf tree (e.g., `~/.texmf`), then:
 
-	% git clone --recursive https://github.com/Otago-InfoSci-Database/LaTeX.git
+	% git clone https://github.com/Otago-InfoSci-Database/LaTeX.git
 	% cd LaTeX
 	% make install