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 ## Guidelines
 
-* Avoid conflicts of interest. These should be of general community interest, not a marketing vehicle for a product or a personal prorject. If you are a direct employee of a company creating the project, or the createor and sole maintainer, it's unlikely to be accepted.
+* Avoid conflicts of interest. These should be of general community interest, not a marketing vehicle for a product or a personal project. If you are a direct employee of a company creating the project, or the creator and sole maintainer, it's unlikely to be accepted.
 
 ## Running tests