diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry/README.md b/src/OpenTelemetry/README.md
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--- a/src/OpenTelemetry/README.md
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@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@ It is also to configure the resource by using `AddEnvironmentVariableDetector`
 together with following environmental variables:
 
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-| Environment variable     | Description                                        |
-| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------  |
-| OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES | Key-value pairs to be used as resource attributes. |
-| OTEL_SERVICE_NAME        | Sets the value of the `service.name` resource attribute. If `service.name` is also provided in `OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES`, then `OTEL_SERVICE_NAME` takes precedence. |
+| Environment variable       | Description                                        |
+| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------  |
+| `OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES` | Key-value pairs to be used as resource attributes. |
+| `OTEL_SERVICE_NAME`        | Sets the value of the `service.name` resource attribute. If `service.name` is also provided in `OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES`, then `OTEL_SERVICE_NAME` takes precedence. |
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 ### Sampler