diff --git a/1-js/02-first-steps/08-operators/article.md b/1-js/02-first-steps/08-operators/article.md
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--- a/1-js/02-first-steps/08-operators/article.md
+++ b/1-js/02-first-steps/08-operators/article.md
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Once again, for the purposes of readability it's better to split such code into
 ```js
 c = 2 + 2;
 b = c;
-a = c;
+a = b;
 ```
 That's easier to read, especially when eye-scanning the code fast.