diff --git a/_basic-syntax/links.md b/_basic-syntax/links.md
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--- a/_basic-syntax/links.md
+++ b/_basic-syntax/links.md
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ Parentheses in the middle of a URL can also be problematic. For compatibility, t
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-        [a novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Milagro_Beanfield_War_%28novel%29)<br><br>
+        [a novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>The_Milagro_Beanfield_War_%28novel%29)<br><br>
 
-        &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Milagro_Beanfield_War_(novel)"&gt;a novel&lt;/a&gt;<br><br>
+        &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>The_Milagro_Beanfield_War_(novel)"&gt;a novel&lt;/a&gt;<br><br>
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-        [a novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Milagro_Beanfield_War_(novel))
+        [a novel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>The_Milagro_Beanfield_War_(novel))
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