diff --git a/NEWS-0.5.0 b/NEWS-0.5.0
index add6c1e90..90ea35c41 100644
--- a/NEWS-0.5.0
+++ b/NEWS-0.5.0
@@ -71,4 +71,3 @@ For older NEWS, see the NEWS files associated with each release
 For more information about contributing test reports, bug fixes, or new
 features and device support, please read the new Developer Manual (or
 the BUGS and PATCHES.txt files in the source archive).
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diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index a4102eb3b..c73d772e2 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -392,4 +392,3 @@ to complete:
 /** @file
 This file contains the @ref thelist page.
 */
-
diff --git a/doc/fdl.texi b/doc/fdl.texi
index a18c33ea0..33b2a1646 100644
--- a/doc/fdl.texi
+++ b/doc/fdl.texi
@@ -449,4 +449,3 @@ to permit their use in free software.
 @c Local Variables:
 @c ispell-local-pdict: "ispell-dict"
 @c End:
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