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 ##### Note
 
-Use intelliglble English.
+Use intelligible English.
 I may be fluent in Danish, but most programmers are not; the maintainers of my code may not be.
 Avoid SMS lingo and watch your grammer, punctuation, and capitalization.
 Aim for professionalism, not "cool."