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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Install with:
     pip install scrapy
 
 And follow the documentation_ to learn how to use it.
-For the Arabic repository guide, see `README.ar.md <README.ar.md>`_.
+For the Arabic repository guide, see `README.md <README.md>`_.
 
 .. _documentation: https://docs.scrapy.org/en/latest/