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@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ You can modify these examples for your specific use cases.
 In addition to these ways of interacting with a cloud, you can access
 the OpenStack APIs directly or indirectly through `cURL <http://curl.haxx.se>`__
 commands or open SDKs. You can automate access or build tools to manage
-resources and services by using the native OpenStack APIs or the EC2
-compatibility API.
+resources and services by using the OpenStack APIs.
 
 To use the OpenStack APIs, it helps to be familiar with HTTP/1.1,
 RESTful web services, the OpenStack services, and JSON or XML data